Origin Energy and Rio Tinto urged to review joint ventures with Russian oligarchs

Ukraine invasion prompts calls for Australian companies to ensure resources profits do not end up with Putin-linked investorsRussia-Ukraine war latest developments: follow live updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingOrigin Energy and Rio Tinto have been urged to review joint ventures with Vladimir Putin-linked oligarchs to ensure they are blocked from receiving any profit from Australia’s natural resources, as pressure mounts on investors to dump their stakes in Russian companies.Australian investors are being urged to follow the lead of British fossil fuel multinational BP, which has announced it will dump its US$14bn stake in Russian oil group Rosneft.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading…

Ukraine invasion prompts calls for Australian companies to ensure resources profits do not end up with Putin-linked investors

Origin Energy and Rio Tinto have been urged to review joint ventures with Vladimir Putin-linked oligarchs to ensure they are blocked from receiving any profit from Australia’s natural resources, as pressure mounts on investors to dump their stakes in Russian companies.

Australian investors are being urged to follow the lead of British fossil fuel multinational BP, which has announced it will dump its US$14bn stake in Russian oil group Rosneft.

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