Mexican oil: Its history, development and future. Study project

Technical Report · Mon Apr 02 04:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6761309

Koller, R

Oil has been an important resource in the modernization of Mexico. Most of Mexican economic development since petroleum nationalization has been based on this strategic source of energy by means of exploitation and exportation. Postrevolutionary governments have relied primarily on petroleum to accomplish the political, social and economic aims set forth in the Constitution of 1917. Oil revenues have allowed Mexican governments to pursue domestic political, social and economic goals and also ambitious foreign political and economic policies. This paper begins by describing the history of Mexican oil, focusing mainly on analyzing problems, goals achieved, development and oil policies since the oil nationalization in 1938 by General Lazaro Cardenas. Facts and policies related to the boom and crisis of the 1970's, 1980's are also analyzed as are efforts made in the 1980's, 1990's to save the country from the economic crisis. Current oil policies are reviewed and conclusions given.

• Research Organization: Army War Coll., Carlisle Barracks, PA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6761309
• Report Number(s): AD-A-220645/6/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020700* -- Petroleum-- Economics
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Legislation
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294002 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Petroleum
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC POLICY
ECONOMICS
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY SOURCES
EXPORTS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
INDUSTRY
LATIN AMERICA
MEXICO
NATIONALIZATION
NORTH AMERICA
PETROLEUM
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