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1 hour 39 min ago

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell says it is no longer selling gasoline to Iran, the latest in a growing number of oil firms to halt supplies to the Islamic Republic. The Netherlands-based oil company announced the move Wednesday. Other large Western firms

4 hours 20 min ago

Congress and the Obama administration are stepping up pressure on private companies to stop doing business with Iran, but their efforts are running into the same problems U.S. sanctions have encountered for three decades -- reluctance in Europe and a

4 hours 28 min ago

KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak Shell Berhad and Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) yesterday signed a Gas Sales Agreement (GSA) with Petronas for natural gas produced from three fields in Block SK308 offshore Sarawak. Under the SK308 Gas Sales Agreement, Shell and

4 hours 56 min ago

Following the completion of repair of the Trans Forcados Pipeline (TFP) after the incidents of numerous incidents of sabotage, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) said it had temporarily closed down Sapele and Oben gas plants in Delta

5 hours 6 min ago

Congress and the Obama administration are stepping up pressure on private companies to stop doing business with Iran, but their efforts are running into the same problems U.S. sanctions have encountered for three decades -- reluctance in Europe and a

6 hours 29 min ago

DUBAI: Oil major Royal Dutch Shell has stopped petrol sales to Iran, oil traders said yesterday, the latest addition to a growing list of firms that have halted supplies under threat of future US sanctions. The Anglo-Dutch oil firm will join the likes of

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6 hours 49 min ago

on Wednesday said it has stopped selling refined petroleum to Iran, joining a growing list of oil companies and traders which have halted supplies for Tehran. Shell’s withdrawal is the latest sign that the threat of sanctions and Washington’s

7 hours 47 min ago

Infratil says it plans to keep the Shell name, if it is successful in buying the company's New Zealand assets. Infratil, which is in advanced talks to acquire assets from Shell New Zealand, said there is substantial upside value in being an overtly New

7 hours 54 min ago

London THE Federal Government, yesterday, deployed gas from the operations of Chevron Nigeria Limited to cushion the impact of temporary closure of the Sapele and Oben gas plants operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC. Following the

8 hours 48 sec ago

ROSSPORT residents have been given permission to take a case against Shell, writes Marian Harrison.The State and Shell had asked the High Court to halt an action by Bríd McGarry and Brendan Philbin alleging that ministerial consents given for the Corrib

Wed, 2010-03-10 23:52

Royal Dutch Shell and Ingersoll-Rand this week became the latest major corporations to announce that they would cease or cut back business operations in Iran. The announcements came as the United States and its European allies stepped up their efforts to

Wed, 2010-03-10 23:50

HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- Big Oil is bent on making natural gas the core of its business, arguing that its abundance, cheapness and environmental friendliness will change the energy landscape forever. The fuel seems bound to reshape an industry known for its

Wed, 2010-03-10 23:43

March 11 (BusinessWire) - Infratil Ltd., which is in advanced talks to acquire assets from Shell New Zealand, said there is substantial upside value in being an overtly New Zealand-owned dominant petrol company as the local oil industry restructures, ...

Wed, 2010-03-10 23:35

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Wed, 2010-03-10 23:26

PERTH, March 11 (Reuters) - Australia's AGL Energy Ltd. (AGK.AX Shell and PetroChina 0857. NK on Monday made a joint bid of at least A$3.3 billion for Arrow, offering shareholders A$4.45 in cash per share, plus a share in a new entity comprising Arrow's

Wed, 2010-03-10 22:19

Royal Dutch Shell and Ingersoll-Rand this week became the latest major corporations to announce that they would cease or cut back business operations in Iran. The announcements came as the United States and its European allies stepped up their efforts to

Wed, 2010-03-10 20:48

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell says it is no longer selling gasoline to Iran, the latest in a growing number of oil firms to halt supplies to the Islamic Republic. The Netherlands-based oil company announced the move Wednesday. Other large Western firms

Wed, 2010-03-10 20:40

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Wed, 2010-03-10 20:29

Becomes the latest major oil company to stop trading with Iran