The Government of Mexico, through the Ministry of Energy (SENER), announced new safety regulations for the transport and distribution of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP Gas). These measures are set under the emergency standards NOM-EM-006-ASEA-2025 and NOM-EM-007-ASEA-2025, to be published on October 3 in the Official Gazette of the Federation.
President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo explained that the provisions aim to strengthen industrial and operational safety, ensuring safer transport through speed control, satellite monitoring, and permanent surveillance to reduce risks of leaks, accidents, and environmental damage. “From now on, all vehicles must be equipped with speed governors and GPS monitored by the Ministry of Energy, in addition to stricter safety tests,” she stated.
Minister of Energy Luz Elena González Escobar detailed that the new regulations require vehicles to prove maintenance programs, carry out internal and external visual inspections, and pass hydrostatic pressure tests. They also establish technical and practical training for operators under competency standards certified by ASEA, SICT, SENER, and CONOCER.
Armando Ocampo Zambrano, Executive Director of the Agency for Safety, Energy, and Environment (ASEA), reported that these regulations will affect a fleet of around 35,000 vehicles dedicated to LP Gas transport and distribution. Compliance deadlines will be four months for transport and between four to six months for distribution, depending on the capacity and age of the units.
The measures will be complemented with the implementation of QR codes on all LP Gas units to verify permits, import documents, and obligations remotely or on site. In parallel, a joint inspection program will be carried out by SICT, the National Energy Commission (CNE), and ASEA to strengthen safety on highways, facilities, and vehicles providing this service.
