Unaoil controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Review of Serious Fraud Office conduct
An independent review found significant mistakes and misjudgments in the SFO's management of the Unaoil investigation, including inappropriate contacts involving an intermediary.
2021
UK disclosure failures and quashed conviction
The Court of Appeal quashed Ziad Akle's conviction after finding that the SFO had failed to disclose evidence that could have assisted the defense. A related conviction was overturned in 2022 on similar grounds.
2016
International bribery investigation
Investigators in the United Kingdom, United States, Monaco, Australia and elsewhere examined allegations that Unaoil facilitated bribes and manipulated contracting processes for energy-sector projects. Unaoil denied the allegations and said it had been subjected to extortion.