That agreement transformed Mexico from a very closed economy with few manufacturing exports into an economy that is now closely linked with the United States. The expansion of Mexican oil and gas production will consolidate those links and contribute to North American energy independence.
开放能源部门完善了1994年批准NAFTA所开启的经济一体化日程。NAFTA将墨西哥从及其封闭、只有极少量制造品出口的经济体转变为与美国紧密联系的经济体。墨西哥油气产量的扩张将巩固这一联系，并促进北美能源相互依存。