Exclusive: documents obtained by the Guardian show Nigerian agency looking into 2009 lease agreement for country’s ‘Crown Jewels’ oil fields
ExxonMobil’s deal to secure “the Crown Jewels” of Nigerian oil reserves is under investigation by the west African country’s economic and financial crimes commission, according to documents obtained by the Guardian.
Exxon, the world’s largest oil company, secured the lucrative oil rights in 2009 by beating out China’s fourth-largest oil producer for access, despite apparently underbidding its rival bid by $2.25bn.