Mexico’s oil industry faces new pressures from Venezuela oil under US

Monterrey, Mexico: For more than 30 years, Dagoberto Ramos worked at Pemex, Mexico’s state-owned oil company, at one of its petrochemical complexes in the energy hub of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz.

Ten years ago, the specialist in ethylene production opted for early retirement, fearing that deteriorating maintenance routines were putting him at risk of injury and liability. He was p...