Mexico Halts Fuel Imports at Texas Border as Inspections Ramp Up

Fuel shipments from Texas headed to Mexico have ground to a halt as the Mexican government cracks down on imports over tax payments.

The Texas-Mexico land crossing has been effectively closed for two weeks for trucks carrying fuels such as gasoline and diesel after the government ramped up cargo inspections, according to people familiar with the matter. One fuel distributor who asked not to be named as the matter is not public, said its fuel trucking business to the border dried up overnight after customer demand dropped following the heightened scrutiny.

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