PEMEX claims gringos are stealing natural gas!!!

Petroleos Mexicanos’ production unit filed an amended lawsuit against Shell Chemical Co., Marathon Petroleum Co. and ConocoPhillips (COP) Co. alleging they and other U.S. companies traded natural gas condensate stolen from Mexico.

“Even absent knowledge or intent, however, the defendants’ use, purchase, and sale of stolen Mexican condensate in the U.S. was without right or title from the Mexican government, and therefore, was wrongful under the laws of Mexico and the U.S.,” Mark Maney, an attorney for Pemex, said in the Jan. 27 amended complaint filed in federal court in Houston.

The cases are Pemex Exploracion y Produccion v. BASF 4:10- cv-01997 and Pemex v Big Star Gathering Ltd, 4:11-cv-2019, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (Houston).