Organisation: Shell
Nigerian LNG producer loses appeal over indemnity order
The Court of Appeal in London has upheld an UNCITRAL award requiring a Nigerian affiliate of Shell to indemnify a trader for hundreds of millions of dollars in arbitral debts caused by its failure to deliver supplies of liquified natural gas.
16 April 2025
BP wins ICC case over African LNG supplies
BP has won an ICC award blocking its US partner in a West African subsea project from selling LNG supplies to third parties during the life of their sales agreement.
09 October 2024
Uniper sees award upheld in Dutch gas supply dispute
A Swiss court has upheld an award favouring German state-owned energy company Uniper in an under-the-radar dispute with a Dutch gas distributor concerning a long-term supply contract.
07 October 2024
Kazakhstan settles gas pricing dispute
A Cayman-registered energy company says it has agreed not to arbitrate a dispute with Kazakhstan's national gas company over the price of deliveries, as a consortium reportedly resumes talks to settle claims raised by the state in a US$150 billion arbitration.
03 October 2024
Conoco seizes PDVSA funds in Trinidad
ConocoPhillips has persuaded a court in Trinidad and Tobago to appoint a receiver over payments the Caribbean country owes to Venezuela’s PDVSA, as part of the US oil company’s efforts to recover US$1.3 billion under an ICC award.
02 October 2024
Venture Global settles confidentiality dispute with US contractor
US LNG exporter Venture Global has settled a lawsuit against a contractor that it alleged shared confidential information with Shell for use in an ongoing arbitration.
30 September 2024
Gloster discusses energy hot topics
Dame Elizabeth Gloster spoke about hot topics in energy arbitration at the latest Akin International Arbitration Lecture, including how energy majors could face liability for the actions of subsidiaries, how “market shocks” like the war in Ukraine put stress on long term contractual relationships and how new disputes are arising from the energy transition.
30 September 2024
London boutique hires from Clifford Chance
Eraldo d’Atri has left Clifford Chance to join the partnership at London disputes boutique Humphries Kerstetter.
24 September 2024
Australian paper investor brings ICSID claim against Philippines
An Australian printing company has launched an investment treaty claim against the Philippines, having failed in an earlier US$600 million contractual case against the state's lottery provider.
24 September 2024
Shell raises stakes in feud with LNG exporter
Shell has reportedly alleged in an LCIA arbitration that a US exporter of LNG “wrongfully earned” US$3.5 billion by reneging on its long-term supply contracts with European customers and selling LNG on the open market.
05 September 2024