Saturday, August 30, 2025

Regulator okays propane gas sales at México state Walmart stores

A supermarket chain has been authorized by the federal energy regulator to sell propane gas.

It is the first time that a business other than a licensed gas distributor has been awarded permission to do so.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) gave the permit to Walmart, which as of yesterday could offer propane, or LP (liquefied petroleum) gas, to its customers in six México state municipalities.

Walmart will sell and fill propane tanks of up to 10 kilograms through its Bodega de Expendio in Ecatepec de Morelos, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Cuautitlán Izcalli, Otumba, Nextlalpan and Coacalco, where the retailer has a potential market of 4,000 households.

“This alternative is additional to the traditional sale of fuel from delivery trucks or through supply lines,” said the CRE in a statement.

Granting the permit is part of a broader CRE plan intended to increase the availability of propane through fixed points of sale in easily accessible locations.

The permit granted to Walmart is valid for 30 years.

According to a survey on household income and expenses conducted in 2016 by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), over three-quarters of Mexicans use propane as their main energy source.

The same survey also found out that 15.6% of households in Mexico still use firewood, a practice that in the long term is deemed detrimental to a family’s health.

Source: El Financiero (sp), El Universal (sp)

Have something to say? Paid Subscribers get all access to make & read comments.
News quiz

The MND News Quiz of the Week: August 30th

0
F1, fashion and flaming axolotls: Have you been keeping up with the headlines this week?
bundled up people

Tired of the heat? The first cold front of the season is on its way

0
The northeastern part of the country will probably be experiencing a late-summer cold snap, but much of the rest of the country can expect heat and rain.
Sheinbaum and Brazil Vice President Geraldo Alckmin sit at a long table with bureaucrats in front of Mexican and Brazilian flags

Mexico and Brazil’s big trade summit yields small deals as allies pull the Latin American giants in separate directions

0
U.S. tariffs are reshaping Mexico's relationship with Brazil. But despite a desire to strengthen ties, Mexico remains firmly in camp USMCA while Brazil answers to Mercosur.
BETA Version - Powered by Perplexity