Enemalta refuses to disclose oil procurement history

Enemalta has refused to disclose information about the company’s oil purchasing history, citing “commercial sensitivity” as police yesterday interrogated Frank Sammut, who is at the centre of corruption allegations regarding oil procurement by the Government’s energy corporation. Trafigura, which has been caught up in international scandals in the past, still supplies the island with oil. The Times yesterday asked Enemalta for the names of the companies that participated in each tender and the ones that were awarded, as well as for details on the contracts including tonnage, value and duration. The information would shed light on how often Trafigura won contracts and whether it maintained a privileged position before, during or after Mr Sammut’s involvement in oil purchasing. Full story in The Times