US reimposes sanctions on Venezuela as hope for democracy crumbles
Relief had been granted after president Nicolás Maduro promised to hold free and fair elections this year The Biden administration has reimposed crushing oil sanctions...
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Shell must clean up pollution before it leaves Niger delta, report says
Firm told it must take responsibility for toxic legacy of pollution and safe decommissioning of abandoned oil infrastructure The oil firm Shell cannot be allowed...
Exxon plan for Guyana oil exploration risks raising tensions with Venezuela
President of ExxonMobil Guyana confirms plan to drill two new wells off Atlantic coast as territorial dispute simmers ExxonMobil has insisted it will explore for...
‘They attacked us. They displaced us’: grieving Sudanese confront Swedish oil giant over their days of slaughter
A historic trial, which will call on 61 witnesses worldwide, is expected to set a precedent for global corporations in foreign jurisdictions Before the arrival...
Revealed: Saudi Arabia’s grand plan to ‘hook’ poor countries on oil
Climate scientists say fossil fuel use needs to fall rapidly – but oil-rich kingdom is working to drive up demand Saudi Arabia is driving a...
Shell to face human rights claims in UK over chronic oil pollution in Niger delta
More than 13,000 Nigerian villagers can bring legal claims against oil firm, rules high court Thousands of Nigerian villagers can bring human rights claims against...
Chevron to buy oil and gas producer Hess Corp in $53bn all-stock deal
Takeover puts Chevron head-to-head with ExxonMobile in oil-rich Guyana and US shale industry Business live – latest updates Chevron has announced it will buy the...
Will Ghana’s gas gamble perpetuate a cycle of fossil-fuel related debt?
West African country is enduring hard times – and critics say plan to import liquefied natural gas will only make things worse John Gakpo has...
Nearly 14,000 Nigerians take Shell to court over devastating impact of pollution
People from Niger delta areas of Ogale and Bille seeking justice in London’s high court Nearly 14,000 people from two Nigerian communities are seeking justice...
Revealed: how world’s biggest fossil fuel firms ‘profited in Myanmar after coup’
Leaked tax records suggest subsidiaries of international gas field contractors continued to make millions after the coup In the two years since a murderous junta...
