Mexican president urges energy, lithium firms to talk to government

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday urged companies to consult their lawyers and talk to the government following decisions in support of his efforts to tighten state control of Mexico's energy market and natural resources.

Speaking at a regular government news conference, Lopez Obrador pointed to votes in Congress this week to nationalise Mexico's lithium resources and a ruling by the Supreme Court that upheld a contentious power bill promulgated last year.