The implementation of volumetric control and fuel traceability has become one of the biggest challenges for land transport, where technology, operational coordination and tax compliance are now inseparable pieces, according to specialists.
Luis Eduardo Chavarría Meza , CEO of Kepler Oil & Gas , warned that technology should be an ally and not an obstacle.
“Technology has already caught up with us: today volumetric control depends not only on software , but also on electronic components and the reconciliation between operations and accounting,” he stated during the Midstream Forum Mexico 2025 , organized by Grupo T21 ( Energy21 and T21 ).
Chavarría stressed that the lack of communication between the operational and accounting areas has resulted in financial penalties.
“I can bet that more than 20% of companies have already received some sanction from the Tax Administration Service (SAT) , not for bad practices, but for inconsistencies between accounting and operational records,” he said.
For his part, Andrés Bayona Insignares, founding partner of Promotora Energética E3 , explained that the case of vehicular and compressed natural gas demonstrates how traceability also applies to road transport, in a context where Mexico imports more than 70% of its gas from the United States.
“The control is very well defined from the beginning; the risk is not in the operation, but in administrative errors or poorly documented reports to the authority,” he pointed out.
The specialist added that, given the lack of pipeline infrastructure, “truck transport” continues to be the most used means, which implies higher costs and vulnerability in tracking volumes.
Meanwhile, Pablo César Gualdi , president and CEO of ATIO Group , warned that quantitative traceability is essential to maintain the integrity of the logistics chain.
“Quantitative traceability is fundamental to preventing illegally sourced fuel from entering the system; without full implementation of volumetric controls, the system remains vulnerable,” he stressed.
According to industry experts, compliance with traceability and measurement standards directly impacts hydrocarbon transportation, which must adapt to new technological requirements, verification processes, and real-time electronic records.
At the event, the panelists agreed that traceability is not only an administrative requirement, but also a tool for competitiveness and transparency that will determine the future of logistics in the Mexican energy sector.
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