Friday, December 20, 2019

Monday, December 16, 2019

Latest update on the OPL 245 Corruption Scandal Case



In 2011, Eni and Shell paid $1.1 billion in a murky deal for #OPL245. Global Witness tracked down documents showing that this money didn’t go to benefit the Nigerian people.

Instead, it went to convicted money launderer, some politicians, government officials and former oil Minister, Dan Etete, who had awarded himself ownership of the block in 1998 via a company he secretly owned, Malabu Oil and Gas.

After six years of denying any wrongdoing, Global Witness’ investigation forced Shell to admit it knew the money would be diverted into private hands, and went ahead with the deal anyway.

Read more in this LINK.

Saturday, December 07, 2019

Eni x Congo


Eni's investments in tar sands and palm oil in the Congo Basin: given  the  high  risk  of  irreversible  environmental  and social  damage,   investments  in  tar  sands  for  oil production and oil palm in the Congo basin should be cancelled (report).

Read the Report.