Italian court acquits Eni, Shell of corruption charges
By 
Jaclyn Jaeger2021-03-18T16:50:00
An Italian court acquitted oil companies Royal Dutch Shell and Eni and a group of current and former executives of corruption charges surrounding a widespread bribery scheme to acquire oil exploration rights in Nigeria.
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