HOUSTON – Troutman Pepper Locke advised Vitol Inc. (Vitol), a global energy and commodities company, in its acquisition of Mid America Agri Products/Wheatland, LLC (MAAPW), and its parent company, Mid America Bio Energy & Commodities, LLC (MABE). For more information, see the press release.
This acquisition underscores Vitol’s ongoing commitment to renewable fuels and its confidence that ethanol will remain a key component of the energy transition. By fully integrating MAAPW and MABE into its portfolio, Vitol aims to further reinforce its position in the North American biofuels market while continuing to deliver value to its customers and partners.
The Troutman Pepper Locke team that advised Vitol was led by Rachel Fitzgerald and Shumaila Dhuka, with support from Bill Swanstrom, Alex Dillard, Buddy Sanders, Andrew Nelson, Jeff McPhaul, Amanda McCloskey, Laurenlee Dominguez, Jerry Higdon, Ashanty De Luna, Ed Razim, Michelle Gutierrez-Begin, Mark Backofen, Tammi Niven, and Chris Bergin.
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