South African Court Bars Shell from Renewing Oil Exploration Right

06:57 AM EDT, 08/14/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The Constitutional Court of South Africa on Friday ruled that Shell (SHEL.L, SHELL.AS) cannot renew its exploration right off the country's Indian Ocean Wild Coast, Bloomberg News reported the same day. The legal dispute began in 2021, when environmental activists challenged a seismic survey planned by the oil major and its partner in the area, citing the frequent presence of whales. Shell did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires.