A former employee of the world s largest oil trader, Vitol, is set to go on trial in the United States this week on charges of bribing officials in Ecuador to win a $300 million contract from. -January 02, 2024 at 06:12 am EST
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Scheduled for trial in the U.S. this week, a former employee of Vitol faces charges of bribing officials in Ecuador to secure a contract from the state oil company Petroecuador.
Emphasizing its broad authority over fraud solely in connection with commodities – not just fraud in connection with derivatives referencing commodities – the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.