Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2017
Fuel-shortage and foreign-exchange allocation controversy
During severe fuel shortages, an anti-corruption organization alleged that the central bank allocated most available foreign currency for fuel imports to Interpetrol. The allegation formed part of a wider dispute over import financing and market concentration.
2011
Alleged pressure over corruption proceedings
A U.S. State Department report said judges had been pressured to abandon corruption charges involving Interpetrol owners Munir and Tariq Bashir. This is a reported allegation rather than a confirmed judicial conclusion in the available material.
2007
Interpetrol reimbursement and embezzlement case
A public corruption and embezzlement case concerned state reimbursement to Interpetrol for alleged losses incurred before 2002. Claims that one bill had been paid three times were linked to a reported treasury loss of more than US$10 million. The central-bank governor was arrested and later released without charges; the available material does not establish final findings against Interpetrol.