Oil company on trial in $1.1bn corruption case given access to top EU officials to lobby for gas
Eni holds six European Parliament passes – more than any other oil and gas company, report finds
Ben Chapman: @b_c_chapman: 16 March 2021
An Italian energy giant on trial in a $1.1bn (£790m) bribery and corruption case has been granted privileged access to senior EU officials to lobby for fossil fuel investment, an investigation has found.
Eni and its chief executive Claudio Descalzi are on trial alongside Royal Dutch Shell in connection to a deal for one of Nigeria’s most promising oil blocks.