A Mexican court has issued an injunction against new legislation that sought to change the rules of competition on the country’s fuel market, The Associated Press reports . The legislation, which was passed by the lower chamber of the Mexican parliament last month, involves changes to an energy law that gives the government power to restrict private oil companies’ activity in oil and fuel imports. The changes, therefore, would give the government the power to revoke private companies’ permits to import and market oil and fuels if, for example, they are deemed to threaten the Mexican economy and national security. They would also grant the government to right to seize fuel stations owned by private companies and fuel terminals, according to the AP report. The changes would affect both local and foreign companies active in the Mexican fuel market. Interestingly enough, the proposal does not list the circumstances under […]