(see related)Oil production in
the southern Val d'Agri (Agri Valley) area has been suspended,
State-controlled ENI oil and gas giant said Thursday after five
of its staffers were arrested earlier in the day on suspicion of
illegal waste trafficking.
The Agri Valley lies in the southern Basilicata region. ENI
plants there produce 75,000 barrels a day. The company added it
is cooperating with the investigation and said it will request
assets seized earlier in the day be made available to it.
Also on Thursday, a judge turned down a prosecution request
for a bench warrant for Gianluca Gemelli, who manages two
oil-sector companies and is the boyfriend of Industry Minister
Federica Guidi.
Gemelli is being investigated for corruption conspiracy and
falsely claiming influence over a public official in order to
obtain bribes.
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