Bahrain
National energy group brings in corporate investigators in bid to protect inward investment

Fuel storage tank of state-run Bahrain Petroleum Co (Bapco) refinery, south of Manama, Bahrain, 22 August 2017.
Fuel storage tank of state-run Bahrain Petroleum Co (Bapco) refinery, south of Manama, Bahrain, 22 August 2017. © Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters
Bahrain's poor record on tackling corruption has frightened off investors in the past. With the state energy concern seeking financing for a major upgrade to its oil refinery, it could no longer be seen to be paying lip service to its anti-graft commitments. [...]
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