Top petrol chiefs held talks once a year: The whistleblower claimed the office was swept for bugs before the talks, lasting nearly two hours. He added: “The security around their meetings was incredible. There was lock-down. The whole floor was a no-go area for anyone else. “It was just the two of them — the bosses of two huge rival companies — no PAs, no deputies. “It’s common knowledge they were talking about oil prices.”
Meetings … oil bosses Jeroen van der Veer, left, and John Browne
Exclusive By RHODRI PHILLIPSThe ex-boss of Shell held top-secret meetings with the BP chief, an insider claimed last night.
Jeroen van der Veer entertained John Browne strictly ALONE at his London HQ once a year, a former Shell worker said.
The whistleblower claimed the office was swept for bugs before the talks, lasting nearly two hours.
The firms face claims of ‘price fixing’.
He added: “The security around their meetings was incredible. There was lock-down. The whole floor was a no-go area for anyone else.
“It was just the two of them — the bosses of two huge rival companies — no PAs, no deputies.
“It’s common knowledge they were talking about oil prices.”
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