Brazil fines Chevron over the oil spill

Brazil is demanding $10.6bn from Chevron, US oil producer as a compensation for oil spills near the Rio de Janeiro coast that resulted in environmental damage. The officials also demand the court to suspend the operations of Chevron and its contractor Transocean in Brazil. Chevron has already been fined $28m for the spill. Chevron representatives claim they were not notified about the new suit.