In addition, the gas companies have questioned López Obrador’s decision to create a new state company, called Gas Bienestar, to distribute fuel at “fair prices.”
After the strike broke out, the president threatened criminal charges against those who interrupted the supply.
“The possibility of filing complaints against those who refuse to comply with their obligation to provide the service of a fundamental input for the people, from distributors to commission agents, is being analyzed,” said the president in his morning press conference.
The gas carriers affirmed that they are willing to dialogue with the Government and that the strike is interrupted until then.
López Obrador also offered “security guarantees” to gas distributors that decide to operate, which will be protected by the National Guard, he announced.
In Mexico City, according to the price regulation of the CRE, no user should pay more than 11.52 pesos per liter for stationary tanks and 21.33 pesos per kilogram, in the case of metal cylinders.
At the beginning of July, López Obrador announced the creation of a public body, called Gas Bienestar, which plans to supply this fuel at a “fair price.”
Since he came to power in 2018, López Obrador has been at a crossroads with private energy companies, which he accuses, among other issues, of having “looted” the state Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex).