Tag: Peru

Peru’s president under investigation for corruption around biodiesel procurement

Peru’s president under investigation for corruption around biodiesel procurement

July 28, 2022 |

In Peru, Colombia’s La Republica newspaper reports the National Prosecutor initiated a preliminary investigation against the President of the Republic, Pedro Castillo, for alleged crimes committed in the purchase of biodiesel in Petroperú. Through social networks this Friday, July 22, the Public Ministry explained that the provision of January 4 of this year was annulled, […]

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Petroperú to cancel B100 supply contract with controversial Heaven Petroleum

Petroperú to cancel B100 supply contract with controversial Heaven Petroleum

March 23, 2022 |

In Peru, Gestion newspaper reports that the general manager in charge of Petroperú, Fernando de la Torre, said they will terminate the B100 biodiesel supply contract with the company Heaven Petroleum Operators.  Last Sunday, an investigation by the Panorama program indicated that deliveries of biodiesel to Petroperú plants located in Conchán, Callao and Mollendo have […]

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Peruvian biodiesel supplier under investigation for corruption stopped delivering in mid-February

Peruvian biodiesel supplier under investigation for corruption stopped delivering in mid-February

March 21, 2022 |

In Peru, La Republica newspaper reports Heaven Petroleum Operators (HPO) company, led by Samir Abudayeh, who registered several visits to the Government Palace and won a $74 million tender after meeting with President Pedro Castillo in October 2021, stopped delivering the biodiesel product as of February 16, 2022. According to a report issued by Panorama […]

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Anti-corruption police raid Peru’s government palace as part of Petroperú biodiesel investigation

Anti-corruption police raid Peru’s government palace as part of Petroperú biodiesel investigation

February 14, 2022 |

In Peru, En Linea reports the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor ‘s Office has been carrying out the simultaneous search of 15 properties since this morning, as part of the investigations into alleged irregularities in the tender for the purchase of biodiesel between Petroperú and Heaven Petroleum Operators. The Megaoperativo Resplandor 2022, which is carried out in conjunction […]

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Peru contracts B100 yet again from Heaven Petroleum Operators

Peru contracts B100 yet again from Heaven Petroleum Operators

January 12, 2022 |

In Peru, La Republica reports state-owned company Petroperú selected the offer from the national company Heaven Petroleum Operators (HPO) for the supply of B100 biodiesel, after a process in which foreign firms Trafigura and Repsol Trading, as well as BioEnergy Peru also presented their respective economic proposals.  HPO is the same supplier that won a […]

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Peru’s national prosecutor opens preliminary corruption investigation into president

Peru’s national prosecutor opens preliminary corruption investigation into president

January 5, 2022 |

In Peru, the Libertad newspaper reports the Prosecutor of the Nation of Peru, Zoraida Ávalos, opened a preliminary investigation against the president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, on Tuesday for alleged influence peddling, collusion and illegal sponsorship, which will be suspended due to the immunity enjoyed by the head of state. The proceedings against Castillo may […]

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Peru renews anti-dumping duties on Argentine biodiesel imports

Peru renews anti-dumping duties on Argentine biodiesel imports

December 28, 2021 |

In Peru, Andina reports the National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (Indecopi) has ordered the renewal of the anti-dumping and countervailing duties imposed on Argentine biodiesel in 2016 after 13 months of exhaustive investigations. Indecopi’s decision, through the Commission on Dumping, Subsidies and Elimination of Non-Tariff Trade Barriers […]

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Petroperú cancels controversial biodiesel purchase

Petroperú cancels controversial biodiesel purchase

December 27, 2021 |

In Peru, Politica reports Petroperú issued a statement declaring the biodiesel contract with Heaven Petroleum Operators void. The document reads that, before journalistic versions about the process of acquiring biodiesel B100 in the local market from the company Heaven Petroleum Operators (HPO) , the administration of Petroperú decided to declare the nullity of the contracts […]

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Heaven Petroleum Operators says it complied with Petroperú biodiesel tender rules

Heaven Petroleum Operators says it complied with Petroperú biodiesel tender rules

December 21, 2021 |

In Peru, Gestion reports Heaven Petroleum Operators (HPO) confirmed that it has complied with the requirements made in the tender to sell biodiesel to Petroperú. Through a statement, the company assured that it has participated on several occasions in tenders to sell biofuel to Petroperú, without breaking the regulations. In this case, it was a […]

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Peru launches anticorruption investigation into Petroperú over biodiesel tenders

Peru launches anticorruption investigation into Petroperú over biodiesel tenders

December 20, 2021 |

In Peru, Politica reports that on Monday agents from the Prosecutor’s Office and the Anticorruption Police arrived at the Petroperú headquarters, located in San Isidro, in order to initiate preliminary investigations against the company’s manager, Hugo Chávez. This, as a result of irregular tenders that Samir Abudayeh Giha, biodiesel marketer and supplier to Petroperú, would […]

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