Shell May Face Charges in Netherlands Tied to Nigerian Oil Deal

The Dutch Government is preparing to prosecute Royal Dutch Shell over corruption charges. This case comes from a $1.3 billion oil exploration deal off the Nigerian coast in 2011. Shell is already on trial for corruption regarding this deal in Italy, but now the Netherlands are also investigating the company. The Dutch prosecutor's office declared that "we concluded there are prosecutable offenses" but have not made it clear what actions will be taken.

If the Netherlands decides to prosecute Shell its operations in Nigeria will be threatened and under serious scrutiny. The case underway in Milan, Italy is concerning bribery charges Shell paid to the Nigerian government for exploration and drilling rights. The Dutch prosecution team will likely be investigating the same matter.

Shell denies any wrongdoing and claims that all payments were made legally and that the company is not responsible for what the government did with the funds afterward.













https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/01/business/shell-netherlands-nigeria-charges.html