US NATGAS: Mexico Eyes LNG Collaboration w/ Potentially Large Customer Indonesia

Mexico's energy minister Luz Elena Gonzlez Escobar met with the Indonesian ambassador to discuss potential collaboration on natural gas and LNG projects, with no further details provided by the energy ministry, as Middle East conflict continues to disrupt global energy supplies, reported BNamericas * Indonesia is an active and growing LNG buyer already purchasing North American LNG through Pertamina's deal with Cheniere's Corpus Christi plant, and its push to switch household cooking from LPG to CNG signals rising future import demand, making it a strategically attractive offtake partner for Mexico's Pacific coast LNG projects targeting Asian markets. * Sempra's Energa Costa Azul in Baja California is the first of Mexico's Pacific coast LNG export projects and is expected to begin commercial operations by end of 2026, positioning it as the nearest-term supply option for Asian buyers seeking non-Middle East LNG. * Pertamina stated in mid-September that it wants to diversify its LNG sources and maintain a flexible portfolio to ensure energy security, a posture consistent with engaging new Pacific coast suppliers like those Mexico is developing. * Indonesia's accelerating LPG-to-CNG h