Bloomberg Mexico is speeding up a countrywide liberalization of fuel prices by a month in a bid to kick-start lagging private investment. Mexico’s energy regulatory commission, CRE, approved bringing forward an end to government-set pump prices in the southeastern zone comprised of Campeche, Quintana Roo and the Yucatan, known as region five, to November 30 from December 30. Mexico will …

Bloomberg A relentless flow of natural gas from America’s shale basins is drawing bears to the market — and that’s music to the ears of at least one Asia-backed investor. Kalnin Ventures LLC — an investment company with funding from Thailand’s largest coal miner, Banpu Public Company Ltd. — has spent about $417 million over the past two years snapping …

Bloomberg Toyota Motor Corp. will introduce electric vehicles in China and India from 2020 as it accelerates a push into battery-powered autos amid rapidly tightening environmental regulations. Japan’s biggest automaker will design its own EV for the Chinese market, and is also considering selling EVs developed by its local partners under its marque, the company’s head of China operations, Hiroji …