Exclusive-Mexican tycoon Slim eyes two of Pemex's key fields, gaining clout in energy sector
Mexican state energy company Pemex is in talks with Carlos Slim which could see the billionaire tycoon help bankroll two of the country's most promising crude oil and natural gas fields, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The negotiations, which have not been previously reported, indicate Slim's growing clout in Mexico's struggling energy sector, expanding his business empire which already spans telecommunications, banking, insurance, retail and hospitality. Slim, one of the world's richest people, has built close relations with the leftist government and avoided the public clashes that occasionally broke out between former President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and big business.
