On 31 December, Bloomberg reported that the fine was imposed after the company allegedly violated Ukraine-related sanctions with a series oil and gas deals in Russia. A court reported that Exxon was not given sufficient notice that the 2014 contracts with a powerful ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin would violate restrictions put in place after Russia annexed the Crimea.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-31/exxon-wins-lawsuit-challenging-2-million-ukraine-sanctions-fine
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