Italian and Dutch authorities have questioned Shell over its role in the controversial acquisition of oil and gas block 245 offshore Nigeria. The block has been embroiled in legal battles, allegations of corruption and money laundering, as well as high-level political infighting since former Nigerian military leader Sani Abacha awarded it to Nigerian firm Malabu Oil and Gas in 1998. Shell and Italy’s Eni took joint ownership of the undeveloped block in 2011 after years of legal battles, presidential interventions and a controversial payment of $1.3bn to the Nigerian government as a “facilitator”.
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机译：意大利和荷兰当局对壳牌在争议性收购尼日利亚海上245号油气区块中的作用提出质疑。自从前尼日利亚军事领导人萨尼·阿巴查（Sani Abacha）于1998年将其授予尼日利亚公司Malabu Oil and Gas以来，该区块就陷入了法律斗争，腐败和洗钱的指控以及高层政治内斗。壳牌公司和意大利的埃尼公司共同拥有经过多年的法律斗争，总统干预以及作为“促进者”向尼日利亚政府支付的有争议的13亿美元，该未开发区块在2011年的一部分。
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