Update: Oil Majors Should Pay $12B to Repair Damage in Nigeria: Report May 16, 2023 By William Clowes Oil companies including Shell Plc and Eni SpA should pay $12 billion to repair environmental devastation in Nigeria’s crude-rich Niger...
Thousands of Nigerians Join Landmark Lawsuit Against Shell in UK February 2, 2023 By William Clowes More than 13,500 Nigerians joined their communities in a lawsuit against Shell Plc before a landmark UK trial that could...
Nigeria to Continue $3.5 Billion Civil Claim Against Shell and Eni July 20, 2022 By William Clowes and Alberto Brambilla Nigeria will continue its $3.5 billion civil claim against Shell Plc and Eni SpA after Italian prosecutors dropped criminal proceedings...
Oil Production Vessel Explodes Off Coast of Nigeria February 3, 2022 By William Clowes An oil production ship exploded off the coast of Nigeria in what may prove to be the nation’s second major...
Shell Appeals $2 Billion Court Judgment in Nigerian Oil-Spill Case January 21, 2022 By William Clowes A Nigerian court will hear Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s appeal to overturn an almost $2 billion award against the company...
Nigerian Oil Producer Sues Shell for More Than $2B Over Ownership of Wells October 7, 2021 By William Clowes A Nigerian oil producer sued Royal Dutch Shell Plc for more than $2 billion over the ownership of oil wells,...
Shell to Pay $111 Million to Resolve Long-Running Oil-Spill Dispute in Nigeria August 17, 2021 By William Clowes Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s Nigerian unit agreed to pay a local community $111 million to resolve a long-running dispute over...
World’s Biggest Shipping Line Demands Action Against Piracy Surge Off West Africa January 19, 2021 By William Clowes The world’s biggest shipping company demanded a more effective military response to surging pirate attacks and record kidnappings off the...