A man stands next to Pemex pumpjacks in Coatzintla, Veracruz state, Mexico on April 10, 2026. The Mexican government plans to extract natural gas using hydraulic fracturing, a method that has been criticized by environmental organizations, in order to reduce its dependence on imports from the United States, according to a plan presented by President Claudia Sheinbaum on April 9, 2026. (Photo by MARCO ANTONIO MARTINEZ / AFP via Getty Images)