VOICED : Mexico licita tres contratos petroleros

Mexico successfully awarded 3 out of 5 oil extraction contracts, with ENI International, a consortium including Panamerican Energy, and another with Fillwood Energy and Petroval. This outcome was better than the previous Ronda 1, where most fields remained unawarded. The reform by Enrique Peña Nieto's government opened the market to private investments for the first time in nearly 80 years.

Which company, majorly owned by the Italian government, was awarded an oil extraction contract in Mexico?

• Shell

• Total

• ENI International

• BP

Which consortium was awarded one of the oil extraction contracts in Mexico?

• Panamerican Energy and EIP Hidrocarburos y Servicios

• Petrobras and Statoil

• Chevron and ExxonMobil

• Repsol and Gazprom

Which companies formed the consortium that included a Mexican partner for the oil extraction contract?

• BP and Shell

• Chevron and Pemex

• Total and Repsol

• Fillwood Energy and Petroval

How did the outcome of this auction compare to the previous round?

• Fewer contracts were awarded

• The same number of contracts were awarded

• No contracts were awarded

• More contracts were awarded

What significant change did Enrique Peña Nieto's government introduce in the oil market?

• Increasing oil export tariffs

• Opening the market to private investments

• Nationalization of oil companies

• Banning foreign investments