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New Petrobras’ CEO to Recover Company’s Credibility
The new president of Petrobras, Pedro Parente, said during his swearing in ceremony that to improve the company’s performance, the oil giant needs to restore its credibility and recover its economic, financial and so ...
Illicit Waste Disposal Probes Unlikely to Harm Eni’s Earnings
The shutdown of Europe’s largest onshore oil field in Italy over alleged illicit waste disposal at a nearby treatment plant will probably only have a “negligible” effect on Eni earnings.
Shell Under Investigation With Eni Over Nigerian Offshore Oil Deal
Italian prosecutors are investigating Royal Dutch Shell’s involvement in a Nigerian oil deal, drawing the oil company into a corruption probe over the acquisition of an offshore field in the African country in 2011 t ...
Nigeria’s State Oil Company Withheld $16b in 2014
Nigeria's Auditor-General has denounced that Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) withheld $16 billion in revenues from the federal government in 2014.
Peruvian President Investigated in Brazilian Petrobras Probe
Brazilian police, investigating a massive kickback scheme at state-run oil company Petrobras, are now looking closely at Peruvian President Ollanta Humala, suspected of having received $3m in bribes.
Algerian Court Issues Jail Sentences in Sonatrach Case
A verdict was reached in the high-profile corruption trial of former executives at Algeria's state energy giant, Sonatrach. Six officials were handed between five to six years of jail sentences, including a former vi ...
Nigeria to Boost Profitability in UAE as it Fights Oil Corruption at Home
Alpha Group of Companies Chairman/CEO Sheikh Mohamed Bayorh and senior executives from leading prominent companies in UAE welcomed the Nigerian Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Honorable Emmanuel Kachikwu this ...
Brazil’s Oil Union Strikes over Asset Sales, Slashed Investments
Brazil's oil-workers' union began a strike on November 1, protesting asset sales and cuts in investment on the part of Petroleo Brasileiro SA, the nation's state-owned oil company, which is seeking to reduce its enor ...
