Shell braces for criminal charges over Nigerian dispute
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Dutch authorities have told Royal Dutch Shell that they are close to prosecuting the company over a case linked to alleged bribery in Nigeria.
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Nearing the conclusion of their investigation, the Dutch Public Prosecutor’s Office said it is preparing to prosecute Shell for criminal charges directly or indirectly related to the 2011 settlement of disputes over oil prospecting license 245 in Nigeria, which is held jointly by Shell Nigeria and the exploration arm of Nigeria's Agip.
In January 2017, the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, issued an interim order attaching OPL 245, pending the conclusion of the investigation into alleged corruption, bribery, and money laundering in respect of the 2011 settlements.
Shell applied that same month to discharge the order on constitutional and procedural grounds.