Trafigura, Tether Discuss USDT Pilot at El Salvador Fuel Stations

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 18

Trafigura is discussing an early-stage pilot with Tether to let customers pay with USDT at Puma Energy fuel stations in El Salvador.
The plan would test stablecoin payments in Trafigura’s retail fuel network, with Puma Energy serving as the operating arm for the rollout.
Regulatory approvals are still required, and people familiar with the matter said the talks remain preliminary, leaving the project subject to change.

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