Mexico shuts down 4 illegal refineries
It is confirmed that Mexican authorities have dismantled four illegal oil refineries and seized approximately one million liters of petroleum products, in a new step to combat fuel smuggling and theft that were causing significant financial losses to the state oil company Pemex, as well as resulting in explosions and casualties due to unlawful smuggling activities. Figures indicate that smuggling operations cost Pemex around $530 million in the first half of 2026, an increase of 20% compared to the same period last year. These measures come after years of activity by criminal organizations involved in the illegal transportation and theft of oil through pipelines, with ongoing active movement of suspicious trucks in central regions, signaling a new phase in the country's illicit fuel trade.
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