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The Supreme Court has ruled that an oil spill case can be brought against Shell in the UK for problems in Nigeria.

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that a group of Nigerian farmers and fishermen can sue Royal Dutch Shell PLC in English courts over pollution in a region where the Anglo-Dutch energy giant has a subsidiary. Five justices on the U.K.'s top court said Shell may owe a “duty of care” to the claimants over the actions of its Nigerian subsidiary. Shell had argued that it was not responsible. More than 40,000 members of Nigeria’s Ogale and Bille communities took Shell to court in Britain in 2015, alleging that decades of oil spills have fouled the water, contaminated the...

Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. FILE - This Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 photo shows the Shell logo at a petrol station in London. Britains Supreme Court ruled Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 that a group of Nigerian farmers and fishermen can sue Royal Dutch Shell PLC in English courts over pollution in a region where the oil giant has a subsidiary. The justices said Shell has a duty of care to the claimants over the actions of its Nigerian subsidiary. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) LONDON – Britain’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that a group of Nigerian farmers and fish...

Nigeria commits to Brass methanol plan The Nigerian government has signalled its support of the Brass Fertiliser and Petrochemical Co. (BFPCL) 10,000 tonne per day methanol plant with a final investment decision (FID) ceremony. Updated: 02/02/2021, 7:55 am Signing ceremony for the Brass methanol plant, involving NNPC, NCDMB and DSV Engineering Register here for the Energy Voice daily newsletter, bringing you key news and insight from across the global energy landscape. Thank you for signing up to our newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The Nigerian govern...

Shell back in court for Nigeria oil spills liability ruling Shell faces the latest ruling in a long-running legal dispute with farmers in Nigeria who say the energy giant is responsible for oil leaks that have polluted their villages. by Bloomberg © Bloomberg Crude oil pollutes the waters of an estuary in this aerial photograph taken over B-Dere, Ogoni, Nigeria, on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. Register here for the Energy Voice daily newsletter, bringing you key news and insight from across the global energy landscape. Thank you for signing up to our newsletter. Something went wrong - please t...