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10/05/2016

Dirty Oil?

BBC Radio 4 - File on 4, Dirty Oil?

Did UK firms win multi-million pound oil contracts through bribes to corrupt officials?

Current affairs. The Serious Fraud Office is investigating claims of bribery and corruption in the award of oil contracts in the Middle East. Jane Deith investigates.

The Serious Fraud Office has begun an investigation into allegations of corruption in the award of multi-million pound oil contracts in the Middle East. A Monaco based company, Unaoil, denies that it helped British and other companies win contracts by corrupting politicians and government officials. 
The investigation follows a leak of thousands of emails and other documents. Jane Deith has been given access to the leaked papers and reveals what they tell us about the business of oil.
Reporter: Jane Deith Producer: Paul Grant.

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