Major Western European oil companies such as BP (British Petroleum), Italy’s Eni (Agenzia Nazionale Idrocarburi), TotalEnergies, and Shell are among the top ten polluters in Africa and the Middle East due to their gas flaring practices. These companies are responsible for releasing toxins into the air, polluting the environment, and harming public health. This was revealed by the investigation titled “Igniting the Sky,” led by the Environmental Investigative Forum (EIF) in collaboration with the European Investigative Collaborations (EIC), Daraj Media, Source Material, and the Oxpeckers Center for Investigative Environmental Journalism.