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Human Security Gateway: All Updates (Free subscription) | yesterday
Transnational Oil Companies (TNOCs) in the Niger Delta, the main oil-producing region of Nigeria, struggle to operate in the face of widespread anti-oil protests and civil unrest. A panoply of forms of violent politics, including inter- and intra-community tensions as well as attacks directed against the state and TNOCs, have caused oil output to drop by as much as one third. How has Shell -the largest...
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ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Citing underrecoveries, Shell increased the prices of its diesel and kerosene products by P1.50 per liter on Saturday morning.
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Royal Dutch Shell plc .com (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
By Bryce Elder and Neil Hume Published: July 24 2008 03:00 | Last updated: July 24 2008 03:00 Sibir Energy , Aim’s largest company, slipped 2.8 per cent to 630p in tandem with the oil sector. That came in spite of rumours that…
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Royal Dutch Shell plc .com (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
"ExxonMobil is the only one that could really pull it off but it is more logical for BP to do a merger of equals with Shell with Tony Hayward running both companies," Gheit added.
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YubaNet.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Using ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer, and its remarkable acuity, astronomers were able for the first time to witness the appearance of a shell of dusty gas around a star that had just erupted, and follow its evolution for more than 100 days. This provides the astronomers with a new way to estimate the distance of this object and obtain invaluable information on the operating mode of stellar...
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restaurantgirl (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Chef & Owner Scott Conant Ingredients: 2 cups extra virgin olive oil 1 shallot, thinly sliced lengthwise Kosher salt 1 cup frozen peas 1 to 1 1/4 cups chicken broth 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon, plus more for a garnish 1 teaspoon fresh chopped parsley, plus more for a garnish 2 slices bacon, preferably thick cut, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch thick lardons 1 cup very thinly sliced asparagus...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the activities of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its subsidiaries yesterday discovered that the whereabouts of the sum of $210 million paid by Shell Petroleum to the Federal Government as signature bonus for the allocation of an oil block (OPL 245) was yet to be traced.
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Royal Dutch Shell plc .com (Free subscription) | yesterday
BP's interest is understandable - obtaining visas for workers is somewhat easier stateside than in Russia. But ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell have also splashed out on North American gas properties.
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Royal Dutch Shell plc .com (Free subscription) | yesterday
In the past four years, BG's shares have risen four-fold, while Royal Dutch Shell's have gone up 30 per cent, and BP's have been flat.
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Royal Dutch Shell plc .com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Mr Browder's allegations of institutional corruption strike at the heart of Russia's corporate minefield and further expose the difficulties of conducting business in a country already under fire for its treatment of multinational oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and BP.
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New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
Oil companies have further reduced petrol prices. Both diesel and petrol are down 4c a litre. Shell led the charge, followed by BP and Mobil. It takes 91 grade petrol to $2.06.9 and diesel to $1.83.9 per litre. The oil...
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Royal Dutch Shell plc .com (Free subscription) | yesterday
John Donovan, managing director of Don Marketing, an agency specialising in promotional games, says he has supplied more than a billion game pieces without any problems. He counts Shell's Make Money game (said to have raised sales by 25%) and the Great Guinness Challenge (which boosted sales by 30%) among his biggest successes.
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A Bluestem Prairie (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
At his recent press conference at a Shell station in Mankato, we heard Congressman Walz talk about the need to expedite exploration, drilling, and production of gas and oil in offshore areas and public lands that are already open and...
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Blogger News Network (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Introduction by John Donovan I have read many articles about the activities of Royal Dutch Shell in Nigeria. The article below by Adam Groves is one of the most informative that I have seen on the subject. Article by Adam Groves Transnational Corporations in Conflict Zones: Shell and Society - Securing the Niger Delta? Transnational Oil Companies (TNOCs) in [...]
