Trafigura, Tether discuss USDT payments for El Salvador gas stations

Global commodities trading firm Trafigura is in talks with Tether (USDT) to launch a pilot program for stablecoin payments at gas stations in El Salvador, Bloomberg reported. The project focuses on enabling USDT-based payments at stations operated by Puma Energy, a Trafigura subsidiary. Discussions are in the early stages, with the project still undergoing technical review and requiring regulatory approval.