Dutch Prosecutors Probe Trader Vitol’s Activity in Kazakhstan

The Vitol Group Logo.Photographer: Munshi Ahmed/Bloomberg
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Commodity trading giant Vitol Group is being investigated by the Dutch Public Prosecution Service for its activities in Kazakhstan, the latest legal worry for the world’s largest independent oil trader.

“Vitol has been contacted by a Dutch authority regarding certain historic activities in Kazakhstan. We will of course cooperate with any inquiry,” a spokesperson for the company said.