This report inquires into the total cost of service of LPG and natural gas for residential and commercial customers in Mexico, taking into account costs and risks for the customers and communities beyond those of the regulated prices for each product. Example: consumer fraud in LPG cylinder service has been estimated at US$500 million annually. Not yet quantified are other costs that LPG and natural gas customers pay over and above regulated prices as well as costs and risks assumed by neighborhoods—and, by extension, the Mexican economy--for each type of service. Translated titles into English from the Mexican press on these topics provide a glimpse into developments in the Fox administration. |