Overview
- The Mexican Navy detected hydrocarbons near the tourist pier in Manzanillo after local fishers filmed an oily sheen on Tuesday and activated the local spill contingency to deploy booms and begin cleanup.
- Petróleos Mexicanos said inspections of its Manzanillo maritime terminal on June 2 and 3 found operations normal and no evidence of an incident, and the company says it is coordinating with authorities.
- Federal environmental and port agencies including Semarnat, Profepa, ASIPONA and Protección Civil have scheduled further inspections of ducts and terminal infrastructure to investigate the source of the stain.
- Local fishers and the ecotourism operator Pesca Manzanillo published videos showing a thick, diesel-like layer, reported health symptoms and economic losses, and criticized what they say was a delayed initial response by authorities.
- The event adds to several Pemex-linked spills in 2026 and highlights long-standing concerns about aging pipelines, limited remediation funding and growing local opposition to port expansion that could increase spill risk.