# International methionine cartel probe closed in Brazil | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

> A Brazilian court acquitted Nippon Soda, Evonik, Sanofi and Aventis Animal Nutrition of accusations that they took part in a methionine cartel. The ruling closes the cartel probe in Brazil on August 12, 2020. The companies had been accused of coordinating methionine sales in the country.

- Date: 2020-08-12 · published 2020-08-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51960-international-methionine-cartel-probe-closed-in-brazil-mlex-specialist-news-and
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

Closing the cartel case removes a legal overhang on major methionine suppliers, so it has little direct effect on Brazilian methionine prices or feed costs. Trade measures in the US remain the more important driver.

## Read by commodity

- METH: neutral

## Sources

- mlex.com: https://www.mlex.com/mlex/articles/2058068/international-methionine-cartel-probe-closed-in-brazil

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