Shell files $2.1 million lawsuit against Greenpeace for boarding oil vessel

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Shell files $2.1 million lawsuit against Greenpeace for boarding oil vessel
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Shell is suing Greenpeace for $2.1 million in damages after activists boarded the company's oil production vessel in protest. The British oil and gas major filed the claim in London's High Court, citing the unlawful and dangerous nature of boarding a moving vessel at sea. Shell is seeking damages for shipping delays, extra security expenses, and legal costs. Greenpeace stated that this is one of the biggest legal threats in its history and that talks with Shell have ended, with the group considering ways to stop the case from proceeding.

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