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Shell under fresh pressure over reports of the size of its Niger Delta oil spills

…an independent investigation into how the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s guidelines are enforced found ‘discrepancies’ between Shell’s story and other accounts of the size and cause of spills… urged Shell to publish all investigations carried out prior to 2011, potentially exposing the company to multi-million pound lawsuits… By Rob Davies: PUBLISHED: 09:11, 19 [...]

Energy committee replaces chairman caught up in lobbying scandal with Lib Dem with shares in Shell and a donation from BP

Tory MP Tim Yeo stood aside as chairman of the Energy and Climate Change select committee after being embroiled in a sleaze scandal He ‘totally rejects’ allegations he breached lobbying rules Interim chairman Sir Robert Smith has declared interests in oil firms By Matt Chorley, Mailonline Political Editor PUBLISHED: 11:43, 11 June 2013 | UPDATED: [...]

As Shell faces price-rig probe, its UK boss Ed Daniels backs an overhaul

Shell UK chairman Ed Daniels was away on business when investigators from the European Commission came calling at his London office this month over sensational allegations of price-rigging in the oil market. But I heard about it pretty quickly, he says wryly. Unsurprisingly, it is not a subject he is eager to discuss: Targeted: Ed [...]

A slap for Shell

By Rob Davies: PUBLISHED 22 May 2013 Investors joined environmental protesters in giving Royal Dutch Shell a slap on the wrists, as a tenth of them failed to back the oil giants pay arrangements. In what is likely to be chief executive Peter Vosers last annual meeting before he retires, some 10 per cent of [...]

Oil price fixers should face prison

Oil price fixers should face prison, says Cameron: ‘Rigging’ might have cost every household 2,000 Oil giants Shell and BP accused of fixing prices for more than a decade. PM said allegations ‘hugely concerning’ and threatens to prosecute bosses. Experts believe scandal could have cost consumers thousands at the pump By Rob Davies and Jason [...]

BP and Royal Dutch Shell raided

BP and Royal Dutch Shell saw their offices raided today as the European Commission launched an investigation into oil price fixing.The Commission said it is concerned there has been collusion aimed at manipulating the prices of not only oil, but also petrol and biofuels. A bogus market? By This Is Money Reporter PUBLISHED: 16:58, 14 [...]

Shell beats French rival to 6.5bn Abu Dhabi gas deal

By Rob Davies: PUBLISHED: 01:07, 1 May 2013 | UPDATED: 01:07, 1 May 2013 Royal Dutch Shell has pipped French rival Total to a multi-billion-dollar project to develop a difficult gas field with Abu Dhabis National Oil Co. The deal gives the Anglo-Dutch oil supermajor a chance to prove the effectiveness of its latest sour [...]

US Coastguard announces fourth probe into Royal Dutch Shell’s Alaska drilling operation

Royal Dutch Shell has again found itself in choppy waters, with the US Coastguard announcing its fourth probe into its Alaska drilling operation. The US Coastguard has asked the Department of Justice to look into possible breaches of international environmental law. By City & Finance Reporter: PUBLISHED: 21:58, 29 March 2013 | UPDATED: 09:08, 30 [...]

US Coast Guard asks prosecutors to review Shell’s Arctic preparations

Mr Lawrence was the executive vice-president for exploration and commercial for Shell’s Upstream Americas division. His responsibilities are now being divided between three executives, including one with responsibility specifically for the Arctic. Its Arctic programme has already been beset by setbacks which forced it to put it on hold until at least 2014. By Emily [...]

Bumper 8m pay package for Shell boss Peter Voser

Shell boss Peter Voser bagged a pay and shares deal worth up to 8million for 2012, according to the oil giants annual report. By Rob Davies: PUBLISHED: 22:26, 14 March 2013 Shell boss Peter Voser bagged a pay and shares deal worth up to 8million for 2012, according to the oil giants annual report. The [...]

Shell shares dive nearly 2% as 17billion profits disappoint

By Harry Glass: PUBLISHED: 12:43, 31 January 2013 Shell shares were down 42p (1.8 per cent) at 2,263.5p by mid-day. Its refining operations actually returned to profit in the last quarter, but analysts were more concerned about a 14 per cent fall in earnings from its production division to 2.8billion – the company blamed higher [...]

Shell big investors in a revolutionary mood

Shell News, this day, 9 years ago: Shell investors were still in a state of shock over the dramatic disclosure that Shell had vastly overstated its proven oil and gas reserves. The main villain, the fraudster, Sir Philip Watts, was still Royal Dutch Shell Group Chairman. Lord Oxburgh was still backing him. Daily Mail: Rebels [...]

US scuppers Shell’s hopes of drilling Alaskan Arctic

By Rob Davies; PUBLISHED: 09:03, 10 January 2013 Shell’s dream of drilling for oil in the Alaskan Arctic has suffered another blow, after US authorities announced a high-level review likely to delay its plans still further. US Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said his department would launch a 60-day probe to review practices and [...]

Royal Dutch Shell Arctic rig sparks drill fears

The reputational damage to Shells chief executive Peter Voser and the rest of the board is enormous.Shell has spent most of the past year defending allegations that it is incapable of drilling safely in the environmentally-sensitive Arctic region, which is regarded as the next frontier for oil. By Daily Mail Reporter Monday 7 January 2013 [...]

Britain is sitting on a 1.5 trillion gas goldmine

Pilot wells caused two earthquakes in Lancashire last year and green campaigners warn the method could contaminate the water supply. By Tom Mcghie and Nick Craven Britain is sitting on a 1.5?trillion shale gas bonanza that could be worth more than the remaining North Sea gas. The amount is bigger than previously thought and would [...]