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4 February 2025
Shadow Crews
EU and Ukrainian companies are manning the ships carrying Putin’s oil
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Total mega-project in doubt as backers review evidence of killings, rape and detentions
Governments are reviewing their support for Total’s $20 billion gas project after SourceMaterial revealed abuse allegations against troops defending the site.
24.11.2024
‘Don’t look back or we’ll shoot’
TotalEnergies knew troops it funded stood accused of torture, rape and killing—and kept paying them
16.12.2024
‘Reckless’ UK risks billions on BP gas scheme
State could pay out £6 billion if courts block flagship carbon capture project that critics say won’t help the climate
27.11.2024
Manufactured Doubt
The plastics industry is taking lessons from Big Oil to undermine science
23.11.2024
Toxic Trade
African cities are choking as UK refineries export dirty fuels banned in Europe
18.11.2024
UK gas investor ‘owned company in Iran shadow banking network’
Lawsuits against Viaro boss raise questions about $500 million sale of strategic energy assets
03.11.2024
Oil lobbyists ‘greenwashing’ Azerbaijan for climate summit
Teneo, a US firm with close ties to the oil industry, will earn millions for enhancing the image of the petrostate as it jails climate activists and ramps up fossil fuel investment
17.10.2024
Dark Water
How Putin’s shadow fleet is illegally dumping oil across the globe