Mexico’s AMLO Calls for Probe Into Alleged Bribes by Vitol

Mexico will investigate allegations that Vitol paid millions of dollars in bribes to Pemex officials as part of a U.S. Department of Justice case, said President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday in his morning press conference.

• AMLO referred to Reforma article that said bribes were paid during past as well as current administration
• Vitol admitted to paying bribes to Pemex officials between 2015 and 2020
• Vitol was given a Pemex contract to supply 720k tons of liquid ethane after Sabic originally won the tender, Reforma said
• NOTE: The U.S. Department of Justice and authorities in Brazil and Switzerland are ...