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Qatar wants to become the biggest shareholder in Royal Dutch Shell by raising its stake to 7 percent to strengthen its ties with the oil company and further invest its wealth in western assets, a report said on Friday.
September 9, 2012 9:52
Pearl GTL ramping up to full production; Plant is world's biggest gas-to-liquids facility; Project development cost Shell $18-19 billion; High oil price, free gas input make it a money-spinner
August 28, 2012 6:38
Oil price to weaken in H2 with demand, easing political tensions; Recovery in demand, prices seen in 2013; Enough oil supply to deal with impact of Iran sanctions
June 5, 2012 11:41
Shell to quit fields but says not leaving Libya; BP's Libya role triggered earlier political row over Megrahi; BP says security situation "manageable"
May 30, 2012 1:27
State seeks stakes in companies pegged for role in its domestic development; Sees strong long-term outlook for commodities; Turns towards energy, diversifying bank, property-heavy portfolio
May 24, 2012 2:19
Royal Dutch Shell is struggling to pay off $1 billion that it owes Iran for crude oil because European Union and US financial sanctions now make it almost impossible to process payments, industry sources said.
March 26, 2012 4:17French oil major Total SA has become the latest big oil company to shift the focus of its Iraq ambitions toward the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, and away from the much larger but economically challenging contracts offered by Baghdad.
February 11, 2012 6:11
Iraq's Majnoon oilfield, operated with Royal Dutch Shell, should be ready to produce 175,000 barrels per day (bpd) by the end of 2012, an output level that triggers cost recovery and service fee payments, a senior company official said on Tuesday.
February 8, 2012 12:29
Chinese PM attends signing in Doha; Partners push for $12.6 bln China refinery, petchem plant; CNPC could be smoother partner vs Sinopec; Integration, access to fuel marketing key to final deal
January 19, 2012 2:28Qatar signed a deal with Royal Dutch Shell on Sunday to develop a $6.4 billion petrochemicals complex in the Ras Laffan industrial city in the Gulf Arab state.
December 5, 2011 10:13One of largest Iraq energy deals; Flared gas to be used to generate power; Exports possible when domestic needs met
November 28, 2011 2:55
Lack of oil and gas laws and the presence of deal opposition could complicate Iraq’s venture with Royal Dutch Shell, which is essential for its multibillion-dollar infrastructure plans.
August 23, 2011 1:29Ensures S.Korea's stakeholding in over 1 bln bbls reserves; MOU worth $97.7 bln on oil prices now -presidential office; Also agrees to develop 3 oil areas with 570 mln bbls; S.Korea to store 6 mln bbls of Abu Dhabi crude "for free"; S.Korea oil self-sufficiency rate eventually to be 15 per cent
March 13, 2011 2:50Shell disappointed investors on Thursday with below-forecast fourth-quarter profit.
February 3, 2011 1:10ConocoPhillips pulled out of the project in April.
November 2, 2010 9:59
The Emirates Identity Authority is 'keen' on making its ID cards more functional.
May 16, 2013 5:57
The airline said there had been little impact on May 15 from a strike in protest over pay and previous sackings.
May 16, 2013 2:57
Last year, the German carrier posted its first annual profit since 2007.
May 16, 2013 10:54
Controversial views from the clothing company's CEO causes huge backlash.
May 16, 2013 2:43
Michael Fay forged papers and operated as a pilot for Afriqiyah Airways for eight months. . .
May 14, 2013 11:26
