Oil spill

Pemex confirms hydrocarbon spill originated in Abkatún-Pol-Chuc pipeline

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Víctor Rodríguez Padilla, general director of Pemex, confirmed that the hydrocarbon spill in the Gulf of Mexico affecting Veracruz and other states' coasts originated from a leak in the Abkatún-Pol-Chuc pipeline. Authorities separated three officials for hiding information about the incident detected on February 6. The government initially denied Pemex's responsibility.