The National Action Party (PAN) denounced an alleged network of extortion, threats, and illegal fee collection operated from the Land Transport Management (GTT) of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) to the detriment of fuel transporters, while offering the legal support of its caucus to those affected. Through a statement, federal deputy Federico Döring attacked the operation of the dependency and lamented the impact these practices have on the sector. "Now it turns out that Pemex's transport management, instead of guaranteeing good service, monitoring the transport and transfer of fuels to prevent fuel theft, is dedicated to extorting and threatening transporters, claiming they must make extraordinary illegal payments, and if they don't, they want to intimidate them from positions of power. That is why we do not advance in this country," he expressed. This comes after a group of members of the hydrocarbon industry sector denounced to deputies José Luis Peláez Pérez, head of GTT (formerly attached to Pemex Logistics), and his team, for maintaining a network of protection and favoritism toward suppliers linked to criminal investigations for hydrocarbon smuggling and fiscal fuel theft. According to the denunciations, companies such as Mefra Fletes—linked to the vessel Challenge Procyon, seized in Tamaulipas in 2025—maintain active contracts with the state oil company. Among the shareholders and figures named in the federal investigations are Héctor Manuel Portales Ávila, arrested last September, and José René Tijerina Mendoza. Furthermore, the list of suppliers pointed out by the sector includes Montimex, Servicios y Transportes del Norte, Chabelos, Autotanques de México, as well as Transportes Bueno and ATM. These two latter firms, originating from Córdoba, Veracruz, were linked to the seizure of 29 tankers carrying smuggled fuel in Tamaulipas territory. In the complaint letter, they explained that although Article 86 of the Mexican Petroleum Law requires a due diligence assessment to identify risks and irregularities in service providers, current legislation does not contemplate the automatic termination of a contract simply because a partner or representative is facing a criminal investigation, a gap that has allegedly facilitated the continuity of these operations. The complaint adds to the transporters' denunciations regarding an extortion scheme allegedly operated within GTT. According to those affected, they are required to pay "protection money" of 5,000 pesos monthly per tanker, extraordinary payments of up to 300,000 pesos to gain access to storage terminals, and extraordinary commissions. Industry business owners warned that those who refuse to yield to these pressures face deliberate delays in payments, threats of suspension, and severe operational restrictions, while companies aligned with the scheme receive preferential treatment in service allocation. Federico Döring announced the PAN's legal support for those who wish to proceed legally. "From the PAN, we urge transporters not to be extorted or intimidated, and if they want to speak up completely anonymously, they can seek us out so we can support them from the Chamber of Deputies," the legislator concluded.