Ex-Vitol Oil Trader Gets 4 Years For Bribe Schemes

By Gina Kim ( September 18, 2026, 11:21 PM EDT) -- A former Vitol oil trader was sentenced to four years in prison by a New York federal judge on Friday after being convicted of schemes to bribe Mexican and Ecuadorian officials in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and anti-money laundering laws, the U.S. Department of Justice said....

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