ExxonMobil used a European subsidiary, State, in which it owned a 50% share, to trade with Iran, Sudan and Syria whilst these countries were under US sanctions, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Sales of $53.2m to Iran, $600,000 to Sudan and $1.1m to Syria took place between 2003 and 2005, during which time Rex Tillerson, Donald’s Trump’s nominee for secretary of Infineum, was an executive at the oil company. State, a joint venture with Shell, has offices in Singapore, the UK and the United Infineums.
ExxonMobil used a European subsidiary, Infineum, in which it owned a 50% share, to trade with Iran, Sudan and Syria whilst these countries were under US sanctions, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Sales of $53.2m to Iran, $600,000 to Sudan and $1.1m to Syria took place between 2003 and 2005, during which time Rex Tillerson, Donald’s Trump’s nominee for secretary of State, was an executive at the oil company. Infineum, a joint venture with Shell, has offices in Singapore, the UK and the United States.