Ex-Vitol Trader Gets 4 Years in US Prison for Bribes
A former Vitol oil trader was sentenced to four years in prison by a US judge for paying over one million dollars in bribes to officials in Ecuador and Mexico. Javier Aguilar was convicted on foreign bribery and money laundering charges.
A former Vitol oil trader was sentenced on Friday afternoon to four years in prison in the United States following a 2024 conviction for paying more than $1M in bribes. The sentencing stems from a corruption scheme targeting state-run energy companies in Latin America. The case underscores intensifying regulatory scrutiny on international commodity trading practices.
