Mexico's National Agency for Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection in the Hydrocarbons Sector (ASEA) is launching its regularization program for gas stations and LPG distributors nationwide in August, with 4,310 scheduled inspections and 1,729 environmental impact assessments, according to its official announcement.
The program is called PRONAGAS 2026-2030 and covers service stations, LPG distributors, and liquefied gas distribution plants. Regularization proceeds along three tracks: inspection, supervision, and ordering through environmental impact assessment proceedings. In parallel, on August 4 ASEA published guidance criterion ASEA-CTR-002-2026, clarifying when maintenance at an already-operating station does not require a new filing with the Agency, such as image changes or dispenser model changes that do not alter hoses or volume, as Energía a Debate reported. This matters because the program reaches thousands of stations and distributors nationwide, with approximately eight thousand installations under review according to Energía a Debate's analysis, and clear rules reduce legal uncertainty for permit holders and the supply chain.
The calendar staggers the three modalities. The 4,310 inspections will take place from August 2026 to May 2028; the 3,650 supervisory reviews, from August 2026 to January 2028; and the 1,729 environmental impact assessments, from August 2026 to April 2028. The framework applies to installations with a valid authorization: those holding authorization from another authority who have not made modifications enter through the environmental track. Participants gain access to reduced economic sanctions and the possibility of obtaining an environmental impact resolution without security measures, the Agency detailed. Permit holders can check their status on the pronagas.asea.gob.mx platform.
With a horizon extending to 2030, the first wave of inspections, running from August to December of this year, will set the pace at which service stations and LPG distributors across the country are regularized. The PRONAGAS platform allows each permit holder to check their status and anticipate the review assigned to them.
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