The General Lazaro Cardenas refinery in Minatitlán is Mexico s oldest processor of crude oil and is undergoing renovation.

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With privatization a distinct possibility in the near future Mexico s national oil company PEMEX Petroleos Mexicanos has undertaken a massive expansion in it s refining and overall production capacity The General Lazaro Cardenas refinery in Minatitlán is Mexico s oldest and is reconfiguring to produce a less polluting type of gasoline to meet higher environmental standards Distillation towers and crude oil holding tanks at the original plant some of which were installed in the 1950 s

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Location: Minatitlan Veracruz Mexico
Photo credit: © Keith Dannemiller / Alamy / Afripics
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