Trafigura has been named or involved in several scandals, particularly the
2006 Côte d'Ivoire toxic waste dump, which left up to 100,000 people with skin rashes, headaches and respiratory problems.
[6] The company was also involved in the Iraq
Oil-for-Food Scandal.
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In February 2013, Trafigura Maritime Ventures Limited—the Malta based subsidiary of Trafigura Maritime Logistics PTE Limited based in Singapore—and the oil trading arm of Total became involved in an oil
price fixing controversy that led them to both be barred from the
tendering process at the
Enemalta (
de) oil purchasing board.
[53] Between 1999 and 2012, Enemalta paid the two companies $3.2 billion for oil, accounting for 70% of the oil purchased by Enemalta in that time period
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In 2016, the Swiss
non-governmental organisation Public Eye published the results of its investigation showing how traders – especially Trafigura – prepare and sell "African quality" toxic fuel to Africa, containing high levels of
sulphur that causes
particulate matter pollution, damaging people's health.
