blackmail

In other words, they are blackmailing us.
Autrement dit, ils pratiquent le chantage à notre égard.
The oil companies, which are blackmailing us over the refineries, have accumulated considerable profits over the years, profits which must be reinvested in order to modernize their industry for the general interest.
Quant aux pétroliers, qui nous font le chantage sur les raffineries, ils ont engrangé pendant ces années des profits considérables, profits qui doivent être réinvestis pour moderniser leur industrie pour répondre à l'intérêt général.
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