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Trafigura: A Toxic Journey
Summary : This investigative report by Amnesty International chronicles the 2006 Probo Koala toxic waste scandal involving Trafigura. The...
Apr 10, 20161 min read


The Trafigura Case – Factsheet
Summary : This detailed factsheet recounts the 2006 Probo Koala toxic waste scandal, in which oil trader Trafigura shipped hazardous...
Aug 4, 20151 min read


Glencore and Trafigura may have supplied Iran's nuclear programme
illustration Summary : A 2013 UN report raised concerns that Glencore and Trafigura may have breached international sanctions by...
May 22, 20131 min read


Trafigura found guilty of exporting toxic waste
illustration Summary : A Dutch court found multinational oil trader Trafigura guilty of illegally exporting toxic waste from Amsterdam...
Jul 22, 20101 min read


Trafigura and its misleading ads
Summary : This article scrutinizes Trafigura’s PR campaign in the Netherlands, where it ran newspaper ads asserting its ethical conduct...
Jun 9, 20101 min read


Trafigura hoped to make a fortune. Instead they caused a tragedy
illustration Summary : This investigative piece reveals how Trafigura sought profit from purchasing cheap, contaminated fuel known as...
Sep 16, 20091 min read


How UK oil company Trafigura tried to cover up African pollution disaster
illustration Summary : This article details how Trafigura sought to suppress the truth about its role in a major toxic waste dumping...
Sep 15, 20091 min read


Swiss firm pleads guilty to Iraq Oil-for-Food Violations
Summary : In 2006, Trafigura, a Swiss commodities trading firm, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to violating federal law by making...
May 25, 20061 min read
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