Mexico fuel‑theft network draws political accusations, industry demands impartial probe

Analysts say the Mexican fuel‑theft (huachicol) network involves numerous political figures and former officials, arguing that focusing on a single individual understates its scale. Public accusations name Sergio Carmona, former presidential spokesman Jesús Ramírez Cuevas, Tamaulipas Governor Américo Villarreal, politicians Mario Delgado and Rubén Rocha Moya, ex‑Secretaries Adán Augusto López and others linked to the illegal fuel trade.

Gas‑station entrepreneur Andrés Oyervides Ramírez calls for investigations to be politically impartial, stressing that illegal fuel undercuts legitimate stations and harms the national economy. He urges authorities to pursue all responsible parties, regardless of rank or party affiliation, to dismantle large‑scale operations and restore a fair market for legal gasoline distribution.