OMV Stock Emerges from Legal Shadow, Faces Market Test

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The Vienna public prosecutor’s office has formally closed its investigation into OMV’s alleged complicity in Sudanese war crimes, removing a significant legal cloud that had hung over the energy company for years. Despite this substantial legal victory, market reaction has been notably restrained, with shares failing to stage the dramatic rally some investors might have anticipated.

Prosecutors confirmed the investigation into potential involvement in Sudanese conflicts between 1998 and 2003 has been terminated due to insufficient evidence. While human rights organization CEHRI has filed a motion to continue the proceedings, the primary reputational risk has effectively been eliminated.