Iran riches coveted by big oil after decades of conflict
Extracts from a Bloomberg article published 31 March 2015 Iran riches coveted by big oil after decades of conflict Now, as Iran and the US enter 11th hour negotiations to reach a nuclear deal and ease...
View ArticleCan Iran Attract Foreign Investments By Oil Majors Such As BP And Shell plc?
By: MICHEAL KAUFMAN: Published: Apr 1, 2015 at 8:34 am EST Recently, Iran has been exposed to numerous sanctions by the West over concerns that the country was developing a nuclear project. However,...
View ArticleRoyal Dutch Shell And Others Interested In Iran Following Nuclear Deal Agreement
By: MICHEAL KAUFMAN Published: Apr 7, 2015 at 8:20 am EST Iran’s oil exports are set for a boost after a framework nuclear agreement was reached between the country and world powers in Lausanne,...
View ArticleKashagan to Start Production in 2017, Says Royal Dutch Shell Report
BY MICHELLE WITTE in BUSINESS on 13 APRIL ASTANA – Production at Kazakhstan’s giant Kashagan offshore oil field is expected to restart in 2017, Royal Dutch Shell stated in its 2014 annual report....
View ArticleShell in talks with Iran oil company
Shell in talks with Iran oil company Managing Director of Iran’s Pars Oil Company says oil giant Shell has voiced interest to resume activities in the country’s energy sector. Hossein Vafaee said...
View ArticleShell, BP Openly Admit Iran Interest on Possible Atomic Deal
Article by Javier Blas and Angelina Rascouet published 3 June 2015 by Bloomberg.com European oil majors are for the first time openly declaring interest in Iran in anticipation of a possible end to...
View ArticleShell CEO Discusses $2 Billion Debt Payment With Iran Oil Minister
Shell CEO Discusses $2 Billion Debt Payment With Iran Oil Minister Royal Dutch Shell Plc CEO Ben van Beurden. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG NEWS By BENOÎT FAUCON: June 3, 2015 VIENNA— Royal Dutch Shell PLC said...
View ArticleIran Welcomes Shell, BP, Total and American Oil Companies
Iran Welcomes Shell, BP, Total and American Oil Companies Dr. Majid Rafizadeh Become a fan: President of the International American Council: 14 June 2015 “Royal Dutch Shell PLC, which owes the Islamic...
View ArticleGazprom lays bare West’s vulnerability
Royal-Dutch Shell is teaming up with Gazprom on several projects despite Western sanctions on Russia. The expanded partnerships fly in the face of European and American sanctions which ban joint...
View ArticleShell Executives Visit Tehran for Projects If Sanctions End
by Javier Blas 24 June 2015 Royal Dutch Shell Plc executives have visited Tehran to discuss possible partnerships, the latest sign that the largest oil companies are serious about returning to Iran...
View ArticleCurious coincidence involving Shell, Iran, Noble Corp and $2.16 billion
FROM A REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR The former owners of the Frontier drilling company sold their rigs to Noble for $2.16 billion in 2010. Given that their fleet of five vessels consisted of ancient rust...
View ArticleWe are engaged, Shell says after Iranian deal
“Shell continues to comply with all relevant international sanctions” By Daniel J. Graeber DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 14 (UPI) — With a nuclear deal in hand, Royal Dutch Shell said Tuesday it’s...
View ArticleShell’s Positioning For Better Russia And Iran Relations Is Part Of Its...
Zoltan Ban: 23 July 2015 Summary Shell has been showing long-term interest in moving more towards natural gas for a while, with natural gas production surpassing its oil production in 2013. Aside from...
View ArticleIran releases list of oil money debtors
The oil major Royal Dutch Shell owes Tehran $2.8 billion while it made a net loss of $6 million trading Iranian oil in 2012. TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s Central Bank and National Oil Company...
View ArticleShell, Eni say look to return to Iran
Fri Jul 31, 2015 Royal Dutch Shell and Italy’s largest oil producer Eni say they are looking to return to projects in Iran’s upstream oil and gas sectors. “For us, (Iran) is a huge gas province so it...
View ArticlePeople will remember Shell Oil as a symbol of planet-destroying greed
Bill McKibben: Thursday, August 6, 2015 Shell Oil’s icebreaker Fennica is apparently on its way to the Arctic, ending a dramatic week-long siege that saw activists dangle from bridges and blockade...
View ArticleIran to Raise Oil Output ‘at Any Cost’ to Defend Market Share
U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude fell to less than $40 a barrel for the first time in more than six years in New York trading on Friday. Anthony Dipaola and Hashem Kalantari:...
View ArticleINTERVIEW-Shell eyes Iran, to pay debt when sanctions end
TEHRAN | BY GUY FAULCONBRIDGE: Mon Aug, 2015 Aug 24 Royal Dutch Shell will repay a $2 billion debt to the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) when sanctions on Iran are lifted and will consider...
View ArticleOpec powerless to halt oil price slide, warns former group president
Opec veteran says that current oil prices slump has exceeded the worst expectations of the group By Andrew Critchlow, Commodities editor: 24 Aug 2015 Opec is powerless to arrest the slide in oil...
View ArticleBG Group share price: Gap between market valuation and Shell offer widens
…the growing gap between the offer value and the market value indicates increasing investor anxiety over the merger, thus markets are beginning to question the deal’s prospects of success… by Veselin...
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