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Mon, 2010-09-06 16:42

Royal Dutch Shell has been in exclusive talks with Finnish fuel distributor St1 to sell the oil major's Swedish refinery, both companies said on Monday. If the companies reach an agreement, it

Mon, 2010-09-06 14:33

. Full Article A Shell logo is seen on a pump nozzle at a petrol station in London, April 28, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Toby Melville/Files "It is about selling our downstream business in Sweden and Finland

Mon, 2010-09-06 11:54

LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell said on Monday the company has been in exclusive talks with Finnish St1 to sell its downstream business in Finland and Sweden. "It is about selling our downstream business in

Mon, 2010-09-06 09:13

There was no evidence anyone was actually misled when Shell claimed its petrol was "designed to take you further" despite only increasing efficiency by less than 1 percent, the judge who dismissed the case against the oil company said.The

Sun, 2010-09-05 23:18

Business Reporter Mauritius-based Engen Holdings International has resubmitted a proposal to buy BP and Shell Zimbabwe assets after the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Fund (NIEEF) rejected its initial plan on grounds that the deal was

Sun, 2010-09-05 09:27

MANILA, Philippines - Oil giant Pilipinas Shell recently launched a new type of diesel in the country which it claims can help engines "operate at their best." Called the Shell V-Power Diesel, the fuel is said

Sat, 2010-09-04 15:05

SAO PAULO (MarketWatch) -- Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA.LN) is seeking buyers for part of its stakes in Brazil's deep-water oil-exploration blocks, the local Estado news agency reported Friday. Shell will sell stakes in four blocks

Sat, 2010-09-04 02:36

month, an interesting bit of history was revealed, namely that the building abutting the street once housed the Shell Oil Company. As it turns out, the Shell Oil Building was built on the site of the company's first Seattle depot, which opened during the

Fri, 2010-09-03 18:43

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate granted Shell a drilling permit for well 6603/5-1 S on Blocks 6603/5, 6603/6, 6603/7 and 6603/8. The well will be drilled by the Aker Barents semisub in Production License 392, which is

Fri, 2010-09-03 10:39

A judge has dismissed allegations that oil giant Shell ran a misleading advertising campaign for a fuel additive. The Commerce Commission took legal action against Shell in Wellington District Court, laying 22 charges under the Fair Trading Act. The

Fri, 2010-09-03 08:05

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Univar, a leading global chemical distributor, announced the successful integration of the Shell lubricants sales and marketing team in the Nordics, following the signing of a long-term distribution agreement announced late last

Fri, 2010-09-03 06:47

management were placed in an invidious position and under pressure from some of their parents to engage with Shell,? he said. Mr McAndrew added it was clear from Shell?s own documentation they ?had handed over significant amounts of money to schools and

Fri, 2010-09-03 03:27

LISLE, Ill. -- Royal Buying Group Inc. modified its multi-year agreement with Shell Oil Products US and Motiva Enterprises LLC by adding an amendment authorizing them to provide sales support for the Shell STARZ Web portal, the company reported. RBG will

Thu, 2010-09-02 21:25

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Thu, 2010-09-02 11:38

aegis of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) have threatened to embark on strike over the refusal of Shell Petroleum Development Company and Afren Plc to pay their members in the employment of the oil companies. At a press conference in Lagos

Thu, 2010-09-02 11:24

MOSCOW, September 2 (RIA Novosti) - First quarter net profit at Sakhalin Energy, a Sakhalin-2 project operator, amounted to 18.9 billion rubles ($630 million) to IFRS after a loss of 6.1 billion rubles in the same period last year, Gazprom, Russia's gas

Thu, 2010-09-02 04:16

SHELL Malaysia had organised a series of buka puasa carnivals at its stations in Johor Bahru and Malacca on Aug 27 and 28 to engage with their customers on the importance

Thu, 2010-09-02 03:53

of his parishioners. Heckled at one stage during his delivery yesterday morning, Fr Hegarty said: ?I believe that Shell has sought to fulfil the requirements of Irish, European and international environmental laws in its planning, construction to date

Thu, 2010-09-02 02:13

LARGE flame topped by a plume of black smoke has been spotted shooting up from a chimney at Shell's oil refinery on Pulau Bukom for the last six months

Wed, 2010-09-01 19:09

Aberdeen Press and Journal The new boss of oil giant Shell in Aberdeen officially starts in the post today. Previously, Glen Cayley - who has 30 years' experience in the industry - was based with the company in The Hague. The