Nigeria ‘dirty fuel’ corruption allowing toxic petrol

By Al Jazeera

22 September 2016 | 4:01 pm

Three European companies are being accused of dumping what's called 'dirty fuel' in West Africa. A Swiss watchdog says the blended petrol products contain high levels of sulphur and other toxins not allowed in Europe.

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