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Royal Courts of Justice
Rolls Building, Fetter Lane,
London, EC4A 1NL
Before :
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE HENSHAW
Between:
Trafigura Pte Ltd | Claimant |
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El Soobat Energy Co Ltd | Defendant |
David Walsh KC (instructed by Schjødt LLP) for the Claimant
The Defendant did not appear and was not represented.
Hearing date: 2 May 2025
Draft judgment circulated to parties: 25 June 2025
Approved Judgment
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Mr Justice Henshaw:
(A) INTRODUCTION 2
(B) PROCEDURAL HISTORY 3
(C) PRINCIPAL FACTS 6
(1) The parties and the Contract 6
(2) Defendant’s failure to pay the sums due 8
(3) Notice of Demand and termination of the Contract 9
(4) Resale to the Sudan Petroleum Company 9
(5) The Claim 11
(D) PERMISSION TO APPLY FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 12
(E) SUMMARY JUDGMENT 13
(1) Principles 13
(2) Application to the present case 15
(a) No real prospect of successful defence 15
(b) No other compelling reason for trial 16
(F) COSTS 17
(G) CONCLUSION 17