Energy trader Vitol to pay $164M in FCPA case
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Kyle Brasseur2020-12-04T18:11:00
The U.S. affiliate of global energy and commodity trading company Vitol will pay approximately $164 million to settle charges of bribery, corruption, and manipulative and deceptive conduct levied by multiple regulators, including historic involvement by the CFTC.
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