Malaysian and other LNG tankers to arrive in Mexico's ports from the US

Employees prepare food on a grill outside a restaurant due to the lack of natural gas during a cold front in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

MEXICO CITY: Two tankers carrying U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) for Mexico are expected to arrive on Thursday in the country's Altamira and Manzanillo ports, government officials said and Refinitiv Eikon data showed, part of emergency purchases by the government to ease interrupted gas supplies.

Mexico resorted to LNG supplies to partially offset a gas deficit for power generation after cold weather froze several key gaslines crossing the U.S. border. The governor of Texas on Wednesday banned out-of-state gas supplies through Feb. 21 to prioritize the state's utilities.