"Despite its current place among the top-10 oil exporters in the world, Mexico remains on the path of becoming a net oil importing nation within the next decade. All three of the country's leading political parties acknowledge this reality and the need for deep, structural changes to the Mexican energy sector. Without profound reforms, the hundred-year-old link between the oil sector and the government will continue to politicize the debate-and limit the Mexican Congress's ability to enact the improvements that will most benefit Mexicans." (Quoted from article)