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March 28, 2022

BP, Shell, Exxon Among Oil Giants Who Have Paid $100 Billion to Russian Gov't Since 2014
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On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Doha
Forum in Qatar, asking oil- and gas-producing countries to up their
output to reduce reliance on Russian imports. This comes as new data
reveal Western oil giants including BP, Shell and Exxon have poured
nearly $100 billion into Russian fossil fuel projects since its 2014
invasion of Crimea. The analysis was released by Global Witness,
Greenpeace USA and Oil Change International.


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