31-10-2017 16:40 via uk.finance.yahoo.com

Italy judge expected to rule on Eni, Shell indictment over Nigeria on Dec. 20 - source

An Italian judge is expected to decide on December 20 whether to send oil majors Eniand Shellto trial over alleged corruption in Nigeria, two legal sources said on Tuesday.Milan prosecutors have asked for the two companies and some past and present managers, including current Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi, to be indicted in a case revolving around the purchase of a Nigerian oilfield in 2011.A judge must now rule whether to press charges or dismiss the case.
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