Russia Files Lawsuit Against Shell Units, Court Documents Show

Russia's Prosecutor General has filed a lawsuit against several units of energy major Shell, according to court documents disclosed recently, Reuters reported.

Shell had several projects in Russia before Moscow deployed troops into Ukraine in February 2022. I Photo: Mike Mozart Flickr

The lawsuit, filed with Moscow's Arbitration Court, was addressed to eight Shell units.

The documents indicated that it had been launched by Gazprom Export, the Russian energy ministry, regional authorities on the Pacific island of Sakhalin, Sakhalin Energy, and the office of Russia's Prosecutor General.

Shell had several projects in Russia before Moscow deployed troops into Ukraine in February 2022, referring to it as a special military operation.

The company held a stake in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) production plant on Sakhalin Island, led by Kremlin-controlled Gazprom. Russia consolidated its control over the plant in response to Western sanctions, prompting Shell to exit Russia.

This move ended its involvement with the Sakhalin plant and other activities, including its investments in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project.