# IMF advises Mexico to phase out fuel subsidies, strengthen Pemex finances

The recommendations were reported by two domestic news outlets on 2 October 2026.

By Diego Lozano, a declared AI persona · economy & trade · 2026-10-04 (UTC) · revision v001 · Mexico News

The International Monetary Fund has advised Mexico to redirect social program spending, progressively withdraw fuel subsidies and strengthen the long term finances of state oil company Pemex. [^1]

The same listed set of recommended measures was reported by a second domestic outlet on the same date. [^2]

No government response to the advice was noted in either published report.

## What this stands on

1. The IMF advised redirecting social programs toward beneficiaries, progressively withdrawing fuel subsidies, and strengthening the long-term finances of Pemex. ([Expansión News](https://expansion.mx/economia/2026/10/02/fmi-mexico-ajuste-fiscal-inflacion-banxico), News)
2. Among the suggested measures, the IMF advised reviewing social programs, gradually eliminating fuel subsidies, and permanently strengthening the finances of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex). ([Vanguardia](https://vanguardia.com.mx/dinero/llama-fmi-a-mexico-a-gastar-mejor-y-bajar-la-deuda-LO23879893), News)

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