U.S. Justice Department drops investigation into Shell over Nigerian oil deal
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LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell said on Wednesday that it had
been informed by the U.S. Department of Justice that it had closed its
inquiry into Shell over the 2011 $1.3 billion acquisition of a Nigerian
offshore oilfield.
Shell and Italy’s Eni are both currently on
trial in Milan on graft allegations revolving around the acquisition of
the OPL 245 oilfield.
“The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has
notified us that it has closed its inquiry into Shell in relation to OPL
245. We understand that this is based on the facts available to the
DoJ, including ongoing legal proceedings in Europe,” Shell said in a
statement.
On Tuesday, Eni said the DoJ had closed its
investigation into Eni over alleged corruption in the OPL245 case as
well as a separate case in Algeria.
