Brazil sues Chevron, Transocean for $11bn

Brazil's federal prosecutor on Wednesday said it wants Chevron and Transocean to shut down operations in Brazil as it sues the two firms for 20 billion Brazilian reais ($11 billion) in damages allegedly caused by an oil spill in early November, a report said.

Legal mess: Brazil prosecutor files suit over Frade spill
Legal mess: Brazil prosecutor files suit over Frade spill
Published 14 December 2011, 21:55Updated 11 October 2016, 07:12