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Company: CITGO Petroleum Corporation
Current Parent Company: PDVSA (Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.)
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Penalty: $18,825,000
Year: 2020
Date: October 13, 2020
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Violation Description: CITGO agreed to pay over $18 million to resolve class action litigation alleging that it sold tractor fluid that was not up to modern specifications and damaged equipment.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Western District of Missouri
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 4:18cv941
Case Name: Hornbeck et al v. Orscheln Farm And Home, LLC et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: Venezuela
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: government-owned
Major Industry of Current Parent: oil and gas
Specific Industry of Current Parent: oil & gas
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