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Malabu Scandal: Acquittal of Shell, Eni ‘stain on Italy’ — Anti-corruption campaigners

Mar 18th, 2021
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“Two middlemen have already been found guilty for their role in this deal in a separate trial. A criminal trial of Shell and Eni’s Nigerian subsidiaries is ongoing in Nigeria while they also face an investigation in The Netherlands where Shell has said they expect to face criminal charges. Today’s verdict does not mark the final word in this scandal for Shell and Eni.”

Malabu Scandal: Acquittal of Shell, Eni ‘stain on Italy’ — Anti-corruption campaigners

Environmental and social justice groups on Wednesday condemned Italy’s anti-corruption laws as “unfit for purpose”. read more

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Shell, Eni acquitted in Nigeria oil corruption case

Mar 18th, 2021
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Shell, Eni acquitted in Nigeria oil corruption case

Three year trial revolved around the 2011 purchase of offshore oil field, report says

MILAN – A court in Milan on Wednesday acquitted oil giants Shell and Italy’s Eni of corruption charges in a $1.1 billion bribery case involving control of a lucrative Nigerian oil block.

In addition to the companies, Eni’s current CEO, his predecessor and a former Nigerian oil minister were among 13 defendants acquitted after a three-year trial involving the 2011 purchase of the OPL 245 offshore oil field. read more

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Eni and Shell Acquitted of Nigeria Bribery Charges in Milan

Mar 18th, 2021
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Eni and Shell Acquitted of Nigeria Bribery Charges in Milan

Alberto Brambilla, Laura Hurst: Mar 17 2021, 9:24 PM Mar 18 2021, 4:43 AM

(Bloomberg) — Eni SpA, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and several of their current and former executives were acquitted of corruption charges related to a Nigerian oil deal by a court in Milan.

The verdict ends a three-year legal saga that loomed large over the tenure of Eni Chief Executive Officer Claudio Descalzi, who was among those found not guilty on Wednesday. Italian prosecutors had sought an eight-year jail term for him. read more

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Italy court acquits Eni and Shell in Nigerian corruption case

Mar 17th, 2021
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Italy court acquits Eni and Shell in Nigerian corruption case

Reuters: Emilio Parodi and Stephen Jewkes: Mar 17, 2021

MILAN — A Milan court on Wednesday acquitted energy companies Eni and Royal Dutch Shell along with a series of past and present managers including Eni Chief Executive Claudio Descalzi in the oil industry’s biggest corruption scandal.

The sentence, read out in court by judge Marco Tremolada, comes more than three years after the trial first began and after a total of 74 hearings. He said the companies and defendants had been acquitted as there was no case to answer. read more

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Shell, Eni Found Not Guilty of Corruption in Nigeria Oil Case

Mar 17th, 2021
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Shell, Eni Found Not Guilty of Corruption in Nigeria Oil Case

By Sarah McFarlane: March 17, 2021 12:18 pm ET

A Milan court has found European oil companies Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Eni SpA, along with the latter’s chief executive, not guilty of bribery and other charges on Wednesday in one of the energy industry’s biggest corruption cases.

Shell and Eni, along with Claudio Descalzi—who has been with Italy’s state-backed Eni for 40 years and chief executive officer since 2014—were on trial over a $1.3 billion payment for drilling rights in Nigeria. read more

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Eni and Shell face Italian court ruling in Nigerian corruption case

Mar 17th, 2021
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Eni and Shell face Italian court ruling in Nigerian corruption case

A Milan court is due to issue a verdict on Wednesday…

CONTRIBUTORS Emilio Parodi  Reuters Alfredo Faieta  Reuters Stephen Jewkes  Reuters Shadia Nasralla  Reuters Ron Bousso  Reuters   PUBLISHED MAR 17, 2021 8:52AM EDT

MILAN, March 17 (Reuters) – A Milan court is due to issue a verdict on Wednesday in the oil industry’s biggest corruption trial, a case centred around the purchase of a Nigerian oilfield by Eni ENI.MI and Royal Dutch Shell RDSa.L for $1.3 billion a decade ago.

After more than three years of proceedings and 74 hearings, judges withdrew to their chambers on Wednesday to consider their verdict, said Marco Tremolada, who heads the panel of judges, adding that a ruling was expected in the afternoon. read more

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OPL 245 LITIGATION: POLLUTING THE PROCESS

Mar 16th, 2021
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OPL 245 LITIGATION: POLLUTING THE PROCESS

The powerful Italian energy giant Eni is leading lobbying efforts in Europe, pushing for the EU to support climate-wrecking fossil gas – all whilst on the stand in the corporate corruption trial of the decade.

We can also reveal new details surrounding the “OPL 245” trial, in which both Eni and Shell are accused of involvement in a vast bribery scheme that saw hundreds of millions of dollars funnelled to Nigerian politicians.

Key findings

Our new report finds that Eni’s CEO, who is also personally on trial and facing up to eight years in prison, was granted high level access to lobby the EU’s Energy Commissioner as recently as June 2020. read more

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EU officials met Italy energy CEO despite corruption trial

Mar 16th, 2021
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EU officials met Italy energy CEO despite corruption trial

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The CEO of Italian energy giant Eni, Claudio Descalzi, was granted access to EU commissioners and officials to push the case for gas in the bloc’s energy transition – whilst allegedly involved in a billion-dollar corruption scandal, according to a report by Global Witness on Monday (15 March).

Descalzi is on trial in Italy, alongside his company Eni plus Royal Dutch Shell, for their roles in the $1.1bn (€921m) purchase of a Nigerian offshore oil field (called OPL 245) in 2011. read more

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Italy’s Eni to appeal court ruling in illegal waste case

Mar 10th, 2021
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Italy’s Eni to appeal court ruling in illegal waste case

The case involves a treatment plant for the Val d’Agri field in the southern region of Basilicata in which Royal Dutch Shell also has a stake.

By Reuters Staff: MARCH 10, 2021

MILAN, March 10 (Reuters) – Italian energy group Eni said on Wednesday it was planning to appeal a court ruling finding it guilty of illegal waste trafficking at a plant in southern Italy.

“(Eni) does not agree with the recognition of responsibility for the serious charge of illegal waste trafficking,” the company said in emailed comments. read more

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Nigerian Court Rejects Shell’s Bid to Unfreeze Its Bank Accounts

Mar 10th, 2021
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Nigerian Court Rejects Shell’s Bid to Unfreeze Its Bank Accounts

By William Clowes: 10 March 2021, 07:45 GMT

 Nigerian court rejected Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s bid to overturn an order restricting access to the company’s bank accounts in the West African country, a spokesman said.

Aiteo Eastern E&P Co. obtained an injunction from a federal court in Lagos on Jan. 25 directing Shell and multiple Nigerian banks not to let the oil major withdraw funds “without first preserving or ring-fencing” almost $2.8 billion. A judge refused Shell’s application to vacate the order at a hearing on Tuesday, according to a spokesman for the company’s Nigerian unit. read more

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Update on OPL 245 Nigerian Oil Scam

Mar 9th, 2021
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Anti-corruption groups write Buhari, IG, fault Adoke on OPL 245 fraud charges 

9 March 2021: By Henry Uche

An international coalition of anti-corruption groups has asked the Inspector General of Police, IG, Adamu Abubakar, to dismiss request for fresh investigation made by former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Adoke, on the OPL 245 oil fraud. Adoke had asked the IG to investigate the source of an important email that nailed him saying it was a red herring.

The coalition made up of Re-Common, The Corner House Human & Environmental Development Agenda, (HEDA) and Global Witness said a copy of the petition signed by Executive Director, Re-Common, Mr Luca Manes, was sent to President Mohammadu Buhari last week. read more

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JP Morgan Bank Releases Documents In $1billion Malabu Oil Deal

Mar 9th, 2021
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REVEALED: JP Morgan Bank Releases Documents Further Indicting Former AGF, Adoke In $1billion Malabu Oil Deal

The bank released the documents to a United Kingdom court, the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, after investigation was done by the Special Fraud Office, London

BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK: MAR 08, 2021

JP Morgan Chase Bank, who was taken to court by the Nigerian government over the fraudulent $1 billion Malabu oil deal in 2011, has released fresh documents indicting a former Attorney-General of the Federation, and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke. read more

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The international corruption case against Eni, Shell and some officials of the companies resumed in the Milan court on Wednesday

Feb 4th, 2021
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The international corruption case against Eni, Shell and some officials of the companies resumed in the Milan court on Wednesday

Italian Court Accepts Evidence Indicting Former AGF, Adoke In $1.1billion Malabu Deal

The Milan court denied Adoke’s claim that the email was not his.

BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK: FEB 03, 2021

An Italian court in Milan, Italy has accepted as evidence, electronic mails involving former Nigerian Attorney General of the Federation, Adoke Bello, and JPMorganChase bank officials in the Malabu oil deal. read more

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FG, Shell, Agip lose bid to stop Abacha’s suit to reclaim Malabu’s OPL 245

Dec 22nd, 2020
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FG, Shell, Agip lose bid to stop Abacha’s suit to reclaim Malabu’s OPL 245

By Eric Ikhilae, Abuja: December 22, 2020

A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected moves by the Federal Government, Shell Nigeria Exploration, Nigeria Agip Exploration Company and others to prevent the hearing of a suit seeking to reclaim the Oil Prospecting License (OPL) 245 originally awarded to Malabu Oil and Gas Limited.

The suit, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/201/2017 was filed in the name of Malabu Oil and Gas Ltd by Mohammed Sani Abacha, son of the late Head of State, Sani Abacha, who claimed to be the majority shareholder of the oil firm. read more

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Italy court verdict in Nigeria corruption case expected end March

Dec 17th, 2020
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Italy court verdict in Nigeria corruption case expected end March

By Reuters Staff: DECEMBER 16, 2020

MILAN (Reuters) – Italian judges are expected to hand down their verdict on Shell and Eni in one of the oil industry’s biggest-ever corruption trials at the end of March, a top court official said on Wednesday.

Marco Tremolada, president of the judges that will pass sentence, said lawyers for the two companies would be heard in January, followed by prosecutors and defence lawyers in February.

A final decision could then be reached by the end of March, he said. read more

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Shell, Eni Settle Dispute With Kazakhstan in $1.3 Billion Deal

Dec 14th, 2020
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Shell, Eni Settle Dispute With Kazakhstan in $1.3 Billion Deal

By Nariman Gizitdinov
14 December 2020, 08:59 GMT

  • Karachaganak partners end five-year spat with government
  • Agreement unlocks plans to start expansion at giant oil field

Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Eni SpA and their partners in the Karachaganak oil and gas venture paid $1.3 billion to settle a long-running dispute with Kazakhstan over revenue sharing.

The deal unlocks plans to boost output from the Karachaganak field and funnels additional revenue to the Kazakh economy, which is heading for its first annual contraction in more than two decades amid oil’s slump. While the government is getting less cash than it demanded last year, it’s a larger payment than initially agreed in 2018. read more

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