Mexican Oil: Issues Affecting Potential U.S. Trade and Investment

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on issues affecting potential future U.S. trade with and investment in Mexico's petroleum industry, focusing on: (1) recent trends in and primary factors affecting Mexican oil production and exports; (2) the views of U.S. oil-producing and oil service contractors and Mexican officials regarding principal barriers to and potential benefits of U.S. trade with and investment in Mexico's petroleum sector; and (3) U.S. efforts to assist Mexico's petroleum sector.