We prefer not to discuss details of the ongoing litigation, but we can state that our subsidiary, Fox Petroli SpA, accepts fair criticism of its business activities and projects...

Since receiving a preliminary environmental permit for the installation of a small-scale liquefaction plant, our company has been the subject of extensive local media coverage...

... we have only taken legal action in the specific case concerning Mr. Malini and Ms. Sperindei. Their published articles included serious factual inaccuracies and unsubstantiated allegations of environmental and safety violations which, if true, would amount to criminal conduct on our part. Our legal action is based solely on these demonstrably false claims and on the significant harm they have the potential to cause to our company and its reputation—not on the expression of opinion.