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Japan stops paying for Iranian oil - Financial Times

Japan stops paying for Iranian oil Financial Times Iran's central bank said it could not comment because the deputy for foreign exchange affairs was travelling abroad. The National Iranian Oil Company, which handles oil exports, did not comment either. Showa Shell Sekiyu, Japan's biggest buyer of ... and more »

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Iran finds first Caspian Sea oil in more than a century - Ynetnews

Iran finds first Caspian Sea oil in more than a century Ynetnews International oil and gas companies such as Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Total SA have exited Iran to comply with US sanctions over its nuclear program, forcing the Islamic state to rely on its own technology for exploration and production. and more »

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How Iran could double its oil output - CNN

How Iran could double its oil output CNN Any of the big oil firms would jump at the chance to invest in Iran -- Exxon Mobil (XOM, Fortune 500), BP (BP), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA), as well as the companies that specialize in oil field optimization like Halliburton (HAL, Fortune 500) and ... and more »

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High Tide: From South Korea Mulls Iran Embargo To Swiss Probes of Syrians, Libyans - Wall Street Journal (blog)

High Tide: From South Korea Mulls Iran Embargo To Swiss Probes of Syrians, Libyans Wall Street Journal (blog) (Nigerian Tribune, Sahara Reporters, Nigerian Bulletin, Vanguard) Payments made by Shell in Nigeria undermine its case for weaker rules governing programs designed to disclose such payments, Global Witness said. (news release) Why are isolated state ...

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Asia-Pacific Crude-Rises on robust demand from Shell - Reuters Africa

Asia-Pacific Crude-Rises on robust demand from Shell Reuters Africa SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific crude market rose on Monday on robust demand from Shell as the oil major bought at least four July cargoes at higher premiums than the previous month. * TRADE - Shell bought a Labuan cargo from Petronas at ... and more »

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REFILE-Japan's JX: no problem with paying Iran for oil now - Reuters UK

REFILE-Japan's JX: no problem with paying Iran for oil now Reuters UK Besides JX Nippon, Japan's top buyer of Iranian crude, Showa Shell Sekiyu KK, and Cosmo Oil have already renewed term deals to lift Iranian crude from April, industry sources have said. Only JX and Showa Shell have plans to lift Iranian oil in April ... and more »

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Shell's Majnoon deal highlights Iraq oil target verdict - Reuters UK

Shell's Majnoon deal highlights Iraq oil target verdict Reuters UK By Peg Mackey | LONDON (Reuters) - Shell is pressing ahead with talks over final development of Iraq's Majnoon oilfield, a senior executive told Reuters, and a lower, more realistic oil production target is a core part of discussions. and more »

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Japan extends steep Iran crude oil cut to May Imports 60 pct lower than Jan ... - Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

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Japan extends steep Iran crude oil cut to May Imports 60 pct lower than Jan ... Arab Times Kuwait English Daily Japan's biggest buyers of Iranian oil, Showa Shell Sekiyu KK and JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp, are to load a total of four vessels in May, steady from April, the traders said, with shipments arriving this month and next. Japan's Idemitsu renews Iran oil deal, cuts volumeReuters UK House Foreign Affairs Committee HearingInsurance News Net (press release) all 337 news articles »

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Massive protests in Aleppo to honor 'the heroes of Aleppo University' - Link TV

Massive protests in Aleppo to honor 'the heroes of Aleppo University' Link TV In a shelling described as the fiercest, mortar shells continue to fall on the city of al-Rastan in Homs Province, averaging one shell per minute. Dozens of people were killed or injured, and homes were destroyed as the residents were inside.

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Katayoun Shahabi docs in Cannes - Screen International

Katayoun Shahabi docs in Cannes Screen International The documentary is drawn from filmmaker Fima Emami's own experience with her father, a shell-shocked former veteran of the 1980s Iran-Iraq War. Emami and co-director Reza Daryanoushi have also located a US veteran of the second Gulf War, now living in ...

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Shell's Majnoon deal highlights Iraq oil target verdict

LONDON (Reuters) - Shell is pressing ahead with talks over final development of Iraq's Majnoon oilfield, a senior executive told Reuters, and a lower, more realistic oil production target is a core part of discussions. Majnoon is one of four southern super giant fields that are vital to Iraq's ambition to at least double its oil output and put it firmly back among the world's top producers. But ... Read more

How Iran could double its oil output

As Iran continues to grapple with the West over its nuclear ambitions, experts say the nation could double its already sizable oil output if sanctions were lifted to allow foreign investment into its oil industry. Read more

DOUBLING IRAN'S OIL OUTPUT

As Iran continues to grapple with the West over its nuclear ambitions, experts say the nation could double its already sizable oil output if sanctions were lifted to allow foreign investment into its oil industry. Read more

Shell says high prices eroding fuel demand

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil demand is being curbed by high prices, Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday as it reported first-quarter earnings, adding to signs of weaker global oil consumption growth so far this year. Shell, Europe's largest oil company by market value, said its first-quarter sales of fuels such as gasoline and diesel fell about 3 percent from the same period of 2011 including the ... Read more

Shell profits rise on high oil price

Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday that net profits climbed almost 16 percent in the first quarter, boosted by "strong" oil prices and rising output. Read more

Shell Opens Talks with Iraq to Cut Majnoon Targets

Reuters, citing official documents, reported yesterday that Shell is in talks with Iraq's oil ministry over potential revisions to the planned production plateau at the Majnoon field from 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) to 1 million bpd. Read more

Shell Agrees to Buy Cove After Raising Bid to $1.8 Billion

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) , Europe’s largest oil company, agreed to buy Cove Energy Plc (COV) after raising its bid to 1.12 billion pounds ($1.8 billion), securing a stake in gas fields discovered off Mozambique. Read more

Civil Society, Business Groups Call on Congress to Support Incorporation Transparency, Ban Anonymous U.S. Shell ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, 41 business and civil society groups sent a letter to every member of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate urging them to co-sponsor the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (S. 1483/ H.R. 3416). This bipartisan bill, which is endorsed by the Obama Administration, would require companies to disclose their ultimate owners at the time ... Read more

Iran finds first Caspian Sea oil for more than a century

Deposit was found at a depth of 2.5 kilometers during drilling on a natural-gas field Read more

Shell Q1 Profit Rises 11% On High Oil Prices

Royal Dutch Shell, the world's third largest oil and gas company, Thursday reported a $7.7 billion profit in the first quarter, an 11 percent rise from the same period a year ago. Read more

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Japan stops paying for Iranian oil - Financial Times

Japan stops paying for Iranian oil Financial Times Iran's central bank said it could not comment because the deputy for foreign exchange affairs was travelling abroad. The National Iranian Oil Company, which handles oil exports, did not comment either. Showa Shell Sekiyu, Japan's biggest buyer of ... and more »

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Iran finds first Caspian Sea oil in more than a century - Ynetnews

Iran finds first Caspian Sea oil in more than a century Ynetnews International oil and gas companies such as Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Total SA have exited Iran to comply with US sanctions over its nuclear program, forcing the Islamic state to rely on its own technology for exploration and production. and more »

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How Iran could double its oil output - CNN

How Iran could double its oil output CNN Any of the big oil firms would jump at the chance to invest in Iran -- Exxon Mobil (XOM, Fortune 500), BP (BP), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA), as well as the companies that specialize in oil field optimization like Halliburton (HAL, Fortune 500) and ... and more »

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High Tide: From South Korea Mulls Iran Embargo To Swiss Probes of Syrians, Libyans - Wall Street Journal (blog)

High Tide: From South Korea Mulls Iran Embargo To Swiss Probes of Syrians, Libyans Wall Street Journal (blog) (Nigerian Tribune, Sahara Reporters, Nigerian Bulletin, Vanguard) Payments made by Shell in Nigeria undermine its case for weaker rules governing programs designed to disclose such payments, Global Witness said. (news release) Why are isolated state ...

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Asia-Pacific Crude-Rises on robust demand from Shell - Reuters Africa

Asia-Pacific Crude-Rises on robust demand from Shell Reuters Africa SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific crude market rose on Monday on robust demand from Shell as the oil major bought at least four July cargoes at higher premiums than the previous month. * TRADE - Shell bought a Labuan cargo from Petronas at ... and more »

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REFILE-Japan's JX: no problem with paying Iran for oil now - Reuters UK

REFILE-Japan's JX: no problem with paying Iran for oil now Reuters UK Besides JX Nippon, Japan's top buyer of Iranian crude, Showa Shell Sekiyu KK, and Cosmo Oil have already renewed term deals to lift Iranian crude from April, industry sources have said. Only JX and Showa Shell have plans to lift Iranian oil in April ... and more »

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Shell's Majnoon deal highlights Iraq oil target verdict - Reuters UK

Shell's Majnoon deal highlights Iraq oil target verdict Reuters UK By Peg Mackey | LONDON (Reuters) - Shell is pressing ahead with talks over final development of Iraq's Majnoon oilfield, a senior executive told Reuters, and a lower, more realistic oil production target is a core part of discussions. and more »

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Japan extends steep Iran crude oil cut to May Imports 60 pct lower than Jan ... - Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

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Japan extends steep Iran crude oil cut to May Imports 60 pct lower than Jan ... Arab Times Kuwait English Daily Japan's biggest buyers of Iranian oil, Showa Shell Sekiyu KK and JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp, are to load a total of four vessels in May, steady from April, the traders said, with shipments arriving this month and next. Japan's Idemitsu renews Iran oil deal, cuts volumeReuters UK House Foreign Affairs Committee HearingInsurance News Net (press release) all 337 news articles »

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Massive protests in Aleppo to honor 'the heroes of Aleppo University' - Link TV

Massive protests in Aleppo to honor 'the heroes of Aleppo University' Link TV In a shelling described as the fiercest, mortar shells continue to fall on the city of al-Rastan in Homs Province, averaging one shell per minute. Dozens of people were killed or injured, and homes were destroyed as the residents were inside.

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Katayoun Shahabi docs in Cannes - Screen International

Katayoun Shahabi docs in Cannes Screen International The documentary is drawn from filmmaker Fima Emami's own experience with her father, a shell-shocked former veteran of the 1980s Iran-Iraq War. Emami and co-director Reza Daryanoushi have also located a US veteran of the second Gulf War, now living in ...

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Shell's Majnoon deal highlights Iraq oil target verdict

LONDON (Reuters) - Shell is pressing ahead with talks over final development of Iraq's Majnoon oilfield, a senior executive told Reuters, and a lower, more realistic oil production target is a core part of discussions. Majnoon is one of four southern super giant fields that are vital to Iraq's ambition to at least double its oil output and put it firmly back among the world's top producers. But ... Read more

How Iran could double its oil output

As Iran continues to grapple with the West over its nuclear ambitions, experts say the nation could double its already sizable oil output if sanctions were lifted to allow foreign investment into its oil industry. Read more

DOUBLING IRAN'S OIL OUTPUT

As Iran continues to grapple with the West over its nuclear ambitions, experts say the nation could double its already sizable oil output if sanctions were lifted to allow foreign investment into its oil industry. Read more

Shell says high prices eroding fuel demand

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil demand is being curbed by high prices, Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday as it reported first-quarter earnings, adding to signs of weaker global oil consumption growth so far this year. Shell, Europe's largest oil company by market value, said its first-quarter sales of fuels such as gasoline and diesel fell about 3 percent from the same period of 2011 including the ... Read more

Shell profits rise on high oil price

Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday that net profits climbed almost 16 percent in the first quarter, boosted by "strong" oil prices and rising output. Read more

Shell Opens Talks with Iraq to Cut Majnoon Targets

Reuters, citing official documents, reported yesterday that Shell is in talks with Iraq's oil ministry over potential revisions to the planned production plateau at the Majnoon field from 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) to 1 million bpd. Read more

Shell Agrees to Buy Cove After Raising Bid to $1.8 Billion

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) , Europe’s largest oil company, agreed to buy Cove Energy Plc (COV) after raising its bid to 1.12 billion pounds ($1.8 billion), securing a stake in gas fields discovered off Mozambique. Read more

Civil Society, Business Groups Call on Congress to Support Incorporation Transparency, Ban Anonymous U.S. Shell ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, 41 business and civil society groups sent a letter to every member of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate urging them to co-sponsor the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (S. 1483/ H.R. 3416). This bipartisan bill, which is endorsed by the Obama Administration, would require companies to disclose their ultimate owners at the time ... Read more

Iran finds first Caspian Sea oil for more than a century

Deposit was found at a depth of 2.5 kilometers during drilling on a natural-gas field Read more

Shell Q1 Profit Rises 11% On High Oil Prices

Royal Dutch Shell, the world's third largest oil and gas company, Thursday reported a $7.7 billion profit in the first quarter, an 11 percent rise from the same period a year ago. Read more

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Japan stops paying for Iranian oil - Financial Times

Japan stops paying for Iranian oil Financial Times Iran's central bank said it could not comment because the deputy for foreign exchange affairs was travelling abroad. The National Iranian Oil Company, which handles oil exports, did not comment either. Showa Shell Sekiyu, Japan's biggest buyer of ... and more »

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Iran finds first Caspian Sea oil in more than a century - Ynetnews

Iran finds first Caspian Sea oil in more than a century Ynetnews International oil and gas companies such as Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Total SA have exited Iran to comply with US sanctions over its nuclear program, forcing the Islamic state to rely on its own technology for exploration and production. and more »

Read more

How Iran could double its oil output - CNN

How Iran could double its oil output CNN Any of the big oil firms would jump at the chance to invest in Iran -- Exxon Mobil (XOM, Fortune 500), BP (BP), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA), as well as the companies that specialize in oil field optimization like Halliburton (HAL, Fortune 500) and ... and more »

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High Tide: From South Korea Mulls Iran Embargo To Swiss Probes of Syrians, Libyans - Wall Street Journal (blog)

High Tide: From South Korea Mulls Iran Embargo To Swiss Probes of Syrians, Libyans Wall Street Journal (blog) (Nigerian Tribune, Sahara Reporters, Nigerian Bulletin, Vanguard) Payments made by Shell in Nigeria undermine its case for weaker rules governing programs designed to disclose such payments, Global Witness said. (news release) Why are isolated state ...

Read more

Asia-Pacific Crude-Rises on robust demand from Shell - Reuters Africa

Asia-Pacific Crude-Rises on robust demand from Shell Reuters Africa SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific crude market rose on Monday on robust demand from Shell as the oil major bought at least four July cargoes at higher premiums than the previous month. * TRADE - Shell bought a Labuan cargo from Petronas at ... and more »

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REFILE-Japan's JX: no problem with paying Iran for oil now - Reuters UK

REFILE-Japan's JX: no problem with paying Iran for oil now Reuters UK Besides JX Nippon, Japan's top buyer of Iranian crude, Showa Shell Sekiyu KK, and Cosmo Oil have already renewed term deals to lift Iranian crude from April, industry sources have said. Only JX and Showa Shell have plans to lift Iranian oil in April ... and more »

Read more

Shell's Majnoon deal highlights Iraq oil target verdict - Reuters UK

Shell's Majnoon deal highlights Iraq oil target verdict Reuters UK By Peg Mackey | LONDON (Reuters) - Shell is pressing ahead with talks over final development of Iraq's Majnoon oilfield, a senior executive told Reuters, and a lower, more realistic oil production target is a core part of discussions. and more »

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Japan extends steep Iran crude oil cut to May Imports 60 pct lower than Jan ... - Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

IBNLive.com

Japan extends steep Iran crude oil cut to May Imports 60 pct lower than Jan ... Arab Times Kuwait English Daily Japan's biggest buyers of Iranian oil, Showa Shell Sekiyu KK and JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp, are to load a total of four vessels in May, steady from April, the traders said, with shipments arriving this month and next. Japan's Idemitsu renews Iran oil deal, cuts volumeReuters UK House Foreign Affairs Committee HearingInsurance News Net (press release) all 337 news articles »

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Massive protests in Aleppo to honor 'the heroes of Aleppo University' - Link TV

Massive protests in Aleppo to honor 'the heroes of Aleppo University' Link TV In a shelling described as the fiercest, mortar shells continue to fall on the city of al-Rastan in Homs Province, averaging one shell per minute. Dozens of people were killed or injured, and homes were destroyed as the residents were inside.

Read more

Katayoun Shahabi docs in Cannes - Screen International

Katayoun Shahabi docs in Cannes Screen International The documentary is drawn from filmmaker Fima Emami's own experience with her father, a shell-shocked former veteran of the 1980s Iran-Iraq War. Emami and co-director Reza Daryanoushi have also located a US veteran of the second Gulf War, now living in ...

Read more

Shell's Majnoon deal highlights Iraq oil target verdict

LONDON (Reuters) - Shell is pressing ahead with talks over final development of Iraq's Majnoon oilfield, a senior executive told Reuters, and a lower, more realistic oil production target is a core part of discussions. Majnoon is one of four southern super giant fields that are vital to Iraq's ambition to at least double its oil output and put it firmly back among the world's top producers. But ... Read more

How Iran could double its oil output

As Iran continues to grapple with the West over its nuclear ambitions, experts say the nation could double its already sizable oil output if sanctions were lifted to allow foreign investment into its oil industry. Read more

DOUBLING IRAN'S OIL OUTPUT

As Iran continues to grapple with the West over its nuclear ambitions, experts say the nation could double its already sizable oil output if sanctions were lifted to allow foreign investment into its oil industry. Read more

Shell says high prices eroding fuel demand

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil demand is being curbed by high prices, Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday as it reported first-quarter earnings, adding to signs of weaker global oil consumption growth so far this year. Shell, Europe's largest oil company by market value, said its first-quarter sales of fuels such as gasoline and diesel fell about 3 percent from the same period of 2011 including the ... Read more

Shell profits rise on high oil price

Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday that net profits climbed almost 16 percent in the first quarter, boosted by "strong" oil prices and rising output. Read more

Shell Opens Talks with Iraq to Cut Majnoon Targets

Reuters, citing official documents, reported yesterday that Shell is in talks with Iraq's oil ministry over potential revisions to the planned production plateau at the Majnoon field from 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) to 1 million bpd. Read more

Shell Agrees to Buy Cove After Raising Bid to $1.8 Billion

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) , Europe’s largest oil company, agreed to buy Cove Energy Plc (COV) after raising its bid to 1.12 billion pounds ($1.8 billion), securing a stake in gas fields discovered off Mozambique. Read more

Civil Society, Business Groups Call on Congress to Support Incorporation Transparency, Ban Anonymous U.S. Shell ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, 41 business and civil society groups sent a letter to every member of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate urging them to co-sponsor the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (S. 1483/ H.R. 3416). This bipartisan bill, which is endorsed by the Obama Administration, would require companies to disclose their ultimate owners at the time ... Read more

Iran finds first Caspian Sea oil for more than a century

Deposit was found at a depth of 2.5 kilometers during drilling on a natural-gas field Read more

Shell Q1 Profit Rises 11% On High Oil Prices

Royal Dutch Shell, the world's third largest oil and gas company, Thursday reported a $7.7 billion profit in the first quarter, an 11 percent rise from the same period a year ago. Read more

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Defeat Law of the Sea Treaty—Again - The Moral Liberal

The Moral Liberal

Defeat Law of the Sea Treaty—Again The Moral Liberal The coalition for ratification includes three groups whose interests are rarely on the same side: the US Navy, the big multinational oil companies led by Shell, and the radical environmentalist lawyers. That peculiar alliance should make you suspicious ... and more »

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Massive protests in Aleppo to honor 'the heroes of Aleppo University' - Link TV

Massive protests in Aleppo to honor 'the heroes of Aleppo University' Link TV Also, thousands of Iranians protested in Tehran after Friday prayers against the unity plan between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, which was described by the Imam of Friday prayers, Ayatollah Kazem Siddiqui, as an American-Zionist conspiracy.

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U.S. aids Israel missile, seeks joint deal - UPI.com

U.S. aids Israel missile, seeks joint deal UPI.com The US Department of Defense has given Israel a quick-fix $70 million to buy at least two more Iron Dome counter-rocket batteries. TEL AVIV, Israel, May 18 (UPI) -- The Pentagon has given Israel a quick-fix $70 million to buy at least two Iron Dome ... and more »

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Recent shifts by Beijing stir US optimism - Worcester Telegram

Recent shifts by Beijing stir US optimism Worcester Telegram Now, in addition to throwing its weight behind the sanctions effort, officials say, Beijing is also playing a more active role in the recently revived nuclear talks between Iran and a group of major powers that includes the United States, ... and more »

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An American in Malta | Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley - MaltaToday

An American in Malta | Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley MaltaToday Iran, human trafficking, enhancing commercial ties with the US are among her top priorities. But there are also a number of other 'peripheral' but albeit very important other items, and a Status of Forces Agreement is one of them. and more »

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing - Insurance News Net (press release)

House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing Insurance News Net (press release) According to Hamidreza Taraghi , an adviser to Khamenei, Iran has succeeded with a strategy to "bypass the red lines the West created for us," including building the Bushehr reactor, constructing the Arak heavy-water facility, and building an extensive ... and more »

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Syria and Iran in Focus - Bay Area Indymedia

Globe and Mail

Syria and Iran in Focus Bay Area Indymedia International law is a non-starter. So are fundamental US statute laws and America's Constitution. Since early last year, Western and regional nations armed, funded and trained insurgents. US, UK and perhaps other Special Forces actively aid them. Turkey's top treatment for Syrian rebels, eyeing homecoming (PHOTOS)RT The Jewish Policy CenterThe Cutting Edge all 2,842 news articles »

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Clinton in Asia - shifting the goal posts in international law? - Sunday Times.lk

Sunday Times.lk

Clinton in Asia - shifting the goal posts in international law? Sunday Times.lk By Lasanda Kurukulasuriya Hillary Clinton on a three-day visit to India has reiterated the United States' message that India should 'do more' to comply with US strategy of putting pressure on Iran by reducing crude oil imports from that state. and more »

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'Azerbaijan will not be let to stay aside from Iranian issue' - News.Az

News.Az

'Azerbaijan will not be let to stay aside from Iranian issue' News.Az Separatist sentiments are the influence from the outside, and they find a response only from those who, because of social or economic reasons, marginalized and have not found a place in Iranian society. Today the US and Israel are fully interested in ... and more »

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Europe in a tail-spin - Jagran Post

Jagran Post

Europe in a tail-spin Jagran Post Hollande's unusual proposal triggered angry remarks by netizens who said it would ensure that all the super-rich people of France shift base to the United States along with their companies, thus solving the US economic crisis in one go and pushing ... and more »

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Global Oil and Gas Industry Industry

NEW YORK, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Oil and Gas Industry Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p097829/Global-Oil-and-Gas-Industry-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Oil_and_GThe ... Read more

Global Chemicals Industry

NEW YORK, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Chemicals Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p0788367/Global-Chemicals-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Petrochem ... Read more

Civil Society, Business Groups Call on Congress to Support Incorporation Transparency, Ban Anonymous U.S. Shell ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, 41 business and civil society groups sent a letter to every member of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate urging them to co-sponsor the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (S. 1483/ H.R. 3416). This bipartisan bill, which is endorsed by the Obama Administration, would require companies to disclose their ultimate owners at the time ... Read more

Recent shifts by Beijing stir US optimism

WASHINGTON - When China suddenly began cutting back its purchases of oil from Iran in the last month, officials in the Obama administration were guardedly optimistic, seeing the move as the latest in a string of encouraging signs from Beijing on sensitive security issues like Syria and North Korea, as well as on politically fraught economic issues like China's exchange rate. Read more

China big oil firms on edge over U.S. disclosure

China’s Big Three and other U.S.-listed oil giants may have to share financial data from global projects with stock investors, Caixin Online reports. Read more

Queen's Diamond Jubilee: sixty years of royal tours

Sophie Campbell looks back on the Queen's six decades of royal tours. Read more

Another Week of GW News, May 20, 2012 [A Few Things Ill Considered]

Logging the Onset of The Bottleneck Years This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor . Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week's Global Warming news roundup Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... Read more

Oil prices back on the defensive

The oil complex and most risk asset markets are all struggling to recover from the sudden drop that hit all of the markets this week after the elections in Europe. The low of the week is still the level made during the first hour of trading on Sunday night with many markets still holding that short ... Read more

News That Matters

The Trader Many traders in today’s investment marketplace have negative psychological traits that can work against them. As prevalent as these traits can be, traders may not even be aware of how such negative traits can prevent them from making bigger returns.  http://www.thetrader.se/2012/04/25/how-negative-trading-psychology-lowers-returns/ Ft.com George Osborne said he had no intention of ... Read more

'Broken Earth Day': Connecting Climate Change to Wild Weather

In New Mexico, firefighters stand in the remains of the Santa Fe Forest, which was burned last summer during the state’s worst wildfire in history. In Pakistan, a group of women hold dots in front of the makeshift shelter that became their home after the devastating floods in 2010 that displaced over 20 million people. In Lebanon, over 1,000 students made their dots the wheels of a giant bicycle ... Read more

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Japan stops paying for Iranian oil - Financial Times

Japan stops paying for Iranian oil Financial Times Iran's central bank said it could not comment because the deputy for foreign exchange affairs was travelling abroad. The National Iranian Oil Company, which handles oil exports, did not comment either. Showa Shell Sekiyu, Japan's biggest buyer of ... and more »

Read more

Iran finds first Caspian Sea oil in more than a century - Ynetnews

Iran finds first Caspian Sea oil in more than a century Ynetnews International oil and gas companies such as Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Total SA have exited Iran to comply with US sanctions over its nuclear program, forcing the Islamic state to rely on its own technology for exploration and production. and more »

Read more

How Iran could double its oil output - CNN

How Iran could double its oil output CNN Any of the big oil firms would jump at the chance to invest in Iran -- Exxon Mobil (XOM, Fortune 500), BP (BP), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA), as well as the companies that specialize in oil field optimization like Halliburton (HAL, Fortune 500) and ... and more »

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High Tide: From South Korea Mulls Iran Embargo To Swiss Probes of Syrians, Libyans - Wall Street Journal (blog)

High Tide: From South Korea Mulls Iran Embargo To Swiss Probes of Syrians, Libyans Wall Street Journal (blog) (Nigerian Tribune, Sahara Reporters, Nigerian Bulletin, Vanguard) Payments made by Shell in Nigeria undermine its case for weaker rules governing programs designed to disclose such payments, Global Witness said. (news release) Why are isolated state ...

Read more

Asia-Pacific Crude-Rises on robust demand from Shell - Reuters Africa

Asia-Pacific Crude-Rises on robust demand from Shell Reuters Africa SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific crude market rose on Monday on robust demand from Shell as the oil major bought at least four July cargoes at higher premiums than the previous month. * TRADE - Shell bought a Labuan cargo from Petronas at ... and more »

Read more

REFILE-Japan's JX: no problem with paying Iran for oil now - Reuters UK

REFILE-Japan's JX: no problem with paying Iran for oil now Reuters UK Besides JX Nippon, Japan's top buyer of Iranian crude, Showa Shell Sekiyu KK, and Cosmo Oil have already renewed term deals to lift Iranian crude from April, industry sources have said. Only JX and Showa Shell have plans to lift Iranian oil in April ... and more »

Read more

Shell's Majnoon deal highlights Iraq oil target verdict - Reuters UK

Shell's Majnoon deal highlights Iraq oil target verdict Reuters UK By Peg Mackey | LONDON (Reuters) - Shell is pressing ahead with talks over final development of Iraq's Majnoon oilfield, a senior executive told Reuters, and a lower, more realistic oil production target is a core part of discussions. and more »

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Japan extends steep Iran crude oil cut to May Imports 60 pct lower than Jan ... - Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

IBNLive.com

Japan extends steep Iran crude oil cut to May Imports 60 pct lower than Jan ... Arab Times Kuwait English Daily Japan's biggest buyers of Iranian oil, Showa Shell Sekiyu KK and JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp, are to load a total of four vessels in May, steady from April, the traders said, with shipments arriving this month and next. Japan's Idemitsu renews Iran oil deal, cuts volumeReuters UK House Foreign Affairs Committee HearingInsurance News Net (press release) all 337 news articles »

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Massive protests in Aleppo to honor 'the heroes of Aleppo University' - Link TV

Massive protests in Aleppo to honor 'the heroes of Aleppo University' Link TV In a shelling described as the fiercest, mortar shells continue to fall on the city of al-Rastan in Homs Province, averaging one shell per minute. Dozens of people were killed or injured, and homes were destroyed as the residents were inside.

Read more

Katayoun Shahabi docs in Cannes - Screen International

Katayoun Shahabi docs in Cannes Screen International The documentary is drawn from filmmaker Fima Emami's own experience with her father, a shell-shocked former veteran of the 1980s Iran-Iraq War. Emami and co-director Reza Daryanoushi have also located a US veteran of the second Gulf War, now living in ...

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Shell's Majnoon deal highlights Iraq oil target verdict

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As Iran continues to grapple with the West over its nuclear ambitions, experts say the nation could double its already sizable oil output if sanctions were lifted to allow foreign investment into its oil industry. Read more

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As Iran continues to grapple with the West over its nuclear ambitions, experts say the nation could double its already sizable oil output if sanctions were lifted to allow foreign investment into its oil industry. Read more

Shell says high prices eroding fuel demand

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Shell Agrees to Buy Cove After Raising Bid to $1.8 Billion

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Japan stops paying for Iranian oil - Financial Times

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How Iran could double its oil output - CNN

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High Tide: From South Korea Mulls Iran Embargo To Swiss Probes of Syrians, Libyans - Wall Street Journal (blog)

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REFILE-Japan's JX: no problem with paying Iran for oil now - Reuters UK

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Shell's Majnoon deal highlights Iraq oil target verdict - Reuters UK

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Japan extends steep Iran crude oil cut to May Imports 60 pct lower than Jan ... - Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

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Shell's Majnoon deal highlights Iraq oil target verdict

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How Iran could double its oil output

As Iran continues to grapple with the West over its nuclear ambitions, experts say the nation could double its already sizable oil output if sanctions were lifted to allow foreign investment into its oil industry. Read more

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As Iran continues to grapple with the West over its nuclear ambitions, experts say the nation could double its already sizable oil output if sanctions were lifted to allow foreign investment into its oil industry. Read more

Shell says high prices eroding fuel demand

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Shell profits rise on high oil price

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Shell Agrees to Buy Cove After Raising Bid to $1.8 Billion

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High Tide: From South Korea Mulls Iran Embargo To Swiss Probes of Syrians, Libyans - Wall Street Journal (blog)

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Japan's Idemitsu renews Iran oil deal, cuts volume - Reuters UK

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REFILE-Japan's JX: no problem with paying Iran for oil now - Reuters UK

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Shell's Majnoon deal highlights Iraq oil target verdict - Reuters UK

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Japan extends steep Iran crude oil cut to May Imports 60 pct lower than Jan ... Arab Times Kuwait English Daily Japan's biggest buyers of Iranian oil, Showa Shell Sekiyu KK and JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp, are to load a total of four vessels in May, steady from April, the traders said, with shipments arriving this month and next. Japan's Idemitsu renews Iran oil deal, cuts volumeReuters UK House Foreign Affairs Committee HearingInsurance News Net (press release) all 337 news articles »

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Shell's Majnoon deal highlights Iraq oil target verdict

LONDON (Reuters) - Shell is pressing ahead with talks over final development of Iraq's Majnoon oilfield, a senior executive told Reuters, and a lower, more realistic oil production target is a core part of discussions. Majnoon is one of four southern super giant fields that are vital to Iraq's ambition to at least double its oil output and put it firmly back among the world's top producers. But ... Read more

How Iran could double its oil output

As Iran continues to grapple with the West over its nuclear ambitions, experts say the nation could double its already sizable oil output if sanctions were lifted to allow foreign investment into its oil industry. Read more

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As Iran continues to grapple with the West over its nuclear ambitions, experts say the nation could double its already sizable oil output if sanctions were lifted to allow foreign investment into its oil industry. Read more

Shell says high prices eroding fuel demand

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil demand is being curbed by high prices, Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday as it reported first-quarter earnings, adding to signs of weaker global oil consumption growth so far this year. Shell, Europe's largest oil company by market value, said its first-quarter sales of fuels such as gasoline and diesel fell about 3 percent from the same period of 2011 including the ... Read more

Shell profits rise on high oil price

Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday that net profits climbed almost 16 percent in the first quarter, boosted by "strong" oil prices and rising output. Read more

Shell Opens Talks with Iraq to Cut Majnoon Targets

Reuters, citing official documents, reported yesterday that Shell is in talks with Iraq's oil ministry over potential revisions to the planned production plateau at the Majnoon field from 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) to 1 million bpd. Read more

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Iran finds first Caspian Sea oil for more than a century

Deposit was found at a depth of 2.5 kilometers during drilling on a natural-gas field Read more

Shell Q1 Profit Rises 11% On High Oil Prices

Royal Dutch Shell, the world's third largest oil and gas company, Thursday reported a $7.7 billion profit in the first quarter, an 11 percent rise from the same period a year ago. Read more

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Japan stops paying for Iranian oil - Financial Times

Japan stops paying for Iranian oil Financial Times Iran's central bank said it could not comment because the deputy for foreign exchange affairs was travelling abroad. The National Iranian Oil Company, which handles oil exports, did not comment either. Showa Shell Sekiyu, Japan's biggest buyer of ... and more »

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Iran finds first Caspian Sea oil in more than a century Ynetnews International oil and gas companies such as Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Total SA have exited Iran to comply with US sanctions over its nuclear program, forcing the Islamic state to rely on its own technology for exploration and production. and more »

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How Iran could double its oil output - CNN

How Iran could double its oil output CNN Any of the big oil firms would jump at the chance to invest in Iran -- Exxon Mobil (XOM, Fortune 500), BP (BP), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA), as well as the companies that specialize in oil field optimization like Halliburton (HAL, Fortune 500) and ... and more »

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High Tide: From South Korea Mulls Iran Embargo To Swiss Probes of Syrians, Libyans - Wall Street Journal (blog)

High Tide: From South Korea Mulls Iran Embargo To Swiss Probes of Syrians, Libyans Wall Street Journal (blog) (Nigerian Tribune, Sahara Reporters, Nigerian Bulletin, Vanguard) Payments made by Shell in Nigeria undermine its case for weaker rules governing programs designed to disclose such payments, Global Witness said. (news release) Why are isolated state ...

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Asia-Pacific Crude-Rises on robust demand from Shell - Reuters Africa

Asia-Pacific Crude-Rises on robust demand from Shell Reuters Africa SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific crude market rose on Monday on robust demand from Shell as the oil major bought at least four July cargoes at higher premiums than the previous month. * TRADE - Shell bought a Labuan cargo from Petronas at ... and more »

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REFILE-Japan's JX: no problem with paying Iran for oil now - Reuters UK

REFILE-Japan's JX: no problem with paying Iran for oil now Reuters UK Besides JX Nippon, Japan's top buyer of Iranian crude, Showa Shell Sekiyu KK, and Cosmo Oil have already renewed term deals to lift Iranian crude from April, industry sources have said. Only JX and Showa Shell have plans to lift Iranian oil in April ... and more »

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Shell's Majnoon deal highlights Iraq oil target verdict - Reuters UK

Shell's Majnoon deal highlights Iraq oil target verdict Reuters UK By Peg Mackey | LONDON (Reuters) - Shell is pressing ahead with talks over final development of Iraq's Majnoon oilfield, a senior executive told Reuters, and a lower, more realistic oil production target is a core part of discussions. and more »

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Japan extends steep Iran crude oil cut to May Imports 60 pct lower than Jan ... - Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

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Japan extends steep Iran crude oil cut to May Imports 60 pct lower than Jan ... Arab Times Kuwait English Daily Japan's biggest buyers of Iranian oil, Showa Shell Sekiyu KK and JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp, are to load a total of four vessels in May, steady from April, the traders said, with shipments arriving this month and next. Japan's Idemitsu renews Iran oil deal, cuts volumeReuters UK House Foreign Affairs Committee HearingInsurance News Net (press release) all 337 news articles »

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Massive protests in Aleppo to honor 'the heroes of Aleppo University' - Link TV

Massive protests in Aleppo to honor 'the heroes of Aleppo University' Link TV In a shelling described as the fiercest, mortar shells continue to fall on the city of al-Rastan in Homs Province, averaging one shell per minute. Dozens of people were killed or injured, and homes were destroyed as the residents were inside.

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Katayoun Shahabi docs in Cannes - Screen International

Katayoun Shahabi docs in Cannes Screen International The documentary is drawn from filmmaker Fima Emami's own experience with her father, a shell-shocked former veteran of the 1980s Iran-Iraq War. Emami and co-director Reza Daryanoushi have also located a US veteran of the second Gulf War, now living in ...

Read more

Shell's Majnoon deal highlights Iraq oil target verdict

LONDON (Reuters) - Shell is pressing ahead with talks over final development of Iraq's Majnoon oilfield, a senior executive told Reuters, and a lower, more realistic oil production target is a core part of discussions. Majnoon is one of four southern super giant fields that are vital to Iraq's ambition to at least double its oil output and put it firmly back among the world's top producers. But ... Read more

How Iran could double its oil output

As Iran continues to grapple with the West over its nuclear ambitions, experts say the nation could double its already sizable oil output if sanctions were lifted to allow foreign investment into its oil industry. Read more

DOUBLING IRAN'S OIL OUTPUT

As Iran continues to grapple with the West over its nuclear ambitions, experts say the nation could double its already sizable oil output if sanctions were lifted to allow foreign investment into its oil industry. Read more

Shell says high prices eroding fuel demand

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil demand is being curbed by high prices, Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday as it reported first-quarter earnings, adding to signs of weaker global oil consumption growth so far this year. Shell, Europe's largest oil company by market value, said its first-quarter sales of fuels such as gasoline and diesel fell about 3 percent from the same period of 2011 including the ... Read more

Shell profits rise on high oil price

Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday that net profits climbed almost 16 percent in the first quarter, boosted by "strong" oil prices and rising output. Read more

Shell Opens Talks with Iraq to Cut Majnoon Targets

Reuters, citing official documents, reported yesterday that Shell is in talks with Iraq's oil ministry over potential revisions to the planned production plateau at the Majnoon field from 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) to 1 million bpd. Read more

Shell Agrees to Buy Cove After Raising Bid to $1.8 Billion

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) , Europe’s largest oil company, agreed to buy Cove Energy Plc (COV) after raising its bid to 1.12 billion pounds ($1.8 billion), securing a stake in gas fields discovered off Mozambique. Read more

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Iran finds first Caspian Sea oil for more than a century

Deposit was found at a depth of 2.5 kilometers during drilling on a natural-gas field Read more

Shell Q1 Profit Rises 11% On High Oil Prices

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