Mexico’s Oil Giant Delays Platform Repairs Despite Methane Leaks

Pemex, Mexico’s state-owned oil firm, has been putting off urgent equipment repairs on a major producing platform in the Gulf of Mexico, despite being aware of the faulty components and despite methane leaks from the facility being detected by third parties, Reuters reported exclusively on Friday, citing engineers and internal company documents. Pemex has struggled financially for years and has run up huge debts, while its safety and environment-protection record has been terrible in recent years.   Last summer, a fire…