Riviera Maya, Q.R. — The state of Quintana Roo is in talks with Pemex to create fuel storage terminals. The terminals would be located in the north and south to ensure a constant supply for the growing state.
Governor Mara Lezama Espinosa met with the General Director of Pemex, Octavio Romero Oropeza to manage the creation of the necessary infrastructure for the terminals.
Lezama reported the meeting was “due to the significant fuel consumption of Quintana Roo as a main tourist destination and in the search for better conditions for prices.”
She said these terminals would “allow the state’s growing demand to be supplied in a sufficient, efficient, safe and quality manner and increase Quintana Roo’s response capacity to hydrometeorological phenomena, in addition to reducing operating costs that influence the gasoline price.”
The Governor explained that Quintana Roo lacks storage facilities with the necessary capacity and characteristics to satisfy the state’s demand in the north and south to support the projected growth for the region.
This situation is of vital relevance, considering the new Tulum International Airport where they have projected to move 5.5 million people per year, along with the more than 33 million passengers that transit through the Cancun International Airport per year, she explained.
“Currently, the only fuel storage facility in Quintana Roo is a private terminal at the Cancun International Airport, intended exclusively for airport use. The rest of the fuel arrives in the state by tractor-trailers from the Port of Progreso and the state of Campeche, which contributes to Quintana Roo having the highest fuel prices in the country due to high operation and transportation costs,” she added.
Photo: CGC June 13, 2024.
The Governor’s proposal includes the construction of storage centers strategically located in the north and south of the state. Lezama reported that during her meeting with Octavio Romero Oropeza, they agreed to form Pemex working groups that will visit Quintana Roo in the coming days to begin the planning and projection of these infrastructure projects.
In addition, the Governor raised the feasibility of reopening a gas station in Kantunilkin, where the corresponding permits are currently being processed before the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) so that Station 7401 is authorized for the sale of fuel in the northern area of Quintana Roo.
