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Lawyer: Statoil's squeeze on subcontractors resembles highway robbery

With several examples of threats to breach contracts and allusions to court trials, a Norwegian lawyer is now comparing Statoil to highway robbers because of the way the company puts the squeeze on subcontractors, reports Dagens Næringsliv.
Photo: Øyvind Hagen - Statoil
Photo: Øyvind Hagen - Statoil
BY JOHANNES HARTKOPF-MIKKELSEN

The criticism of Statoil and the oil company's exploitation of its dominant position on the market is flaring up.

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