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Theft of oil and gas from Mexican pipelines an increasing concern

Oct 26, 2017
The loss of oil and gas from Mexican pipelines currently totals more than $1 billion a year, leaving some U.S. companies skittish about entering the market.
Refinery workers in Veracruz finish their shift. Mexican gov't statistics indicate mounting theft from pipelines that ferry refined gasoline from here to Mexico City. 
Lorne Matalon/ for Marketplace

Fighting the export of stolen oil

Sep 20, 2013
100,000 barrels a day are stolen from Nigerian oil pipelines.