U.S.-Mexican Energy Relationships: Realities and Prospects

Abstract

The idea for the conference grew out of a concern that, although much was being written to describe the new Mexican petroleum reserves and their potential for adding to US and global supplies, fostering Mexican economic development, and influencing bilateral US and Mexican foreign policy, no attempt was being made to make an authoritative and comprehensive statement on the realities of the situation. Nevertheless, policy was being made and decisions formulated on the basis of existing information. Thus, to fill this hiatus, the idea emerged of a conference as a forum in which a number of recognized experts from Mexico and the United States would gather to present papers and prepared comments as well as to discuss in depth the ideas and issues related to oil. This book makes the resulting information available for policymakers, scholars, and the interested public. Separate abstracts have been prepared for each chapter for inclusion in the Energy Data Base. (DMC)