Mexico City — The Mexican government said Thursday it had closed the purchase of 670 distribution trucks as fuel shortages continue in several states amid its fight against fuel theft. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The trucks will be able to move 144,000 barrels of refined products, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said in a webcast press conference. “The expedited purchase of the trucks will help greatly help us over the coming months,” Lopez Obrador said. The total cost of the trucks is $92 million. The first 58 vehicles will be delivered in the coming days, 140 will arrive in February and the full fleet will be in Mexico by the end of March. The government is looking to reinforce Mexico’s fuel logistics system in an effort to avoid disruption amid pipeline shutdowns aimed at fighting gasoline siphoning. Pemex only has 1,400 […]