Just when you thought one of the oil industry’s most notorious corruption sagas might finally fade into history, Nigeria has decided to give it a fresh coat of paint and a new corporate structure.
The controversial offshore oil licence OPL 245—long associated with bribery allegations, court battles across continents, and enough legal paperwork to deforest half the Niger Delta—has now been split into four new blocks under an arrangement involving Shell plc and Italy’s Eni, according to a report by Reuters. (MarketScreener)
A Unanimous AI Verdict on Shell?
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In the latest episode of Shell: The Rebrand Nobody Asked For, the oil giant has announced plans to 
Shell to the Lifeboats: North Sea Crisis, Corporate Vanishing Act, and the Smell of Crude Regret
Let’s dispense with the pleasantries. Shell plc is not merely an energy company; it is a sprawling, global financial leviathan whose primary business model appears to be extracting profits while externalizing costs—be they environmental, social, or ethical. For institutional investors like BlackRock or the Vanguard Group, who collectively hold billions in Shell stock, the continuous stream of controversy is the invisible, oily film covering their ESG mandates. The price of their dividends is paid in the currency of compromised ethics, a truth most vividly highlighted not by any official company report, but by the relentless, decades-long scrutiny of two private individuals.
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How Shell Accidentally Endorsed Its Loudest Critics — And Then Pretended It Didn’t Happen
Here’s the latest on Shell plc’s plan to move its listing to New York — with an investigative, critical lens.
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