Shell's total oil and natural-gas production was down 1% to 3.05 million barrels of oil equivalent a day, from an average of 3.09 million barrels of oil equivalent a day in the same period a year earlier. The numbers exclude Canada's oil-sands production.
August 1st, 2008:
Exxon Rides High on Profit, Loses Ground on Output
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Shell Reports 33% Profit Increase
At a news conference, the CEO moved swiftly to fend off calls for a windfall tax, saying the company needed the cash to pump more crude for oil-thirsty markets. "We are making very large profits; I know that. But we are making very large investments," Mr. van der Veer said.
Shell profits up despite new Nigeria attack
Royal Dutch Shell is losing 40,000 barrels of Nigerian oil every day after militants destroyed a pipeline this week, the companys chief executive said yesterday.
Russia’s Medvedev warns officials against ‘terrifying’ businesses
In an address to Russian ministers yesterday, Mr Medvedev said "law enforcement and state institutions should stop terrifying business" - a comment widely interpreted as a response to the escalating TNK-BP battle.
Shell eyes Iraq as Nigeria raids continue
Mr Van der Veer said: "We went through a difficult period in Russia a couple of years ago but have a long-term vision there and intend to continue to play a part in the country. In terms of Nigeria, we have a high appreciation of all of our staff that work there and understand that it is a challenging situation
Oil: Tar sands less damaging than coal, insists Shell
The Co-op and the wildlife group WWF announced this week that they were calling a meeting of ethical investment funds in September to try to put pressure on governments not to buy any oil supplies coming from tar sands.
Shell rejects windfall tax calls as high oil price boosts profits
However, Mr van der Veer rejected talk of calls for a windfall tax on the oil majors, saying, "I don't see why it will help consumers in the long term" as it would limit its ability to invest in sourcing supplies in the future. An industry source said the majors didn't profit hugely from retail sales, making about 1p per litre sold at the pumps.
US forces Statoil to hold back from Iran operations
The decision by Statoil follows similar statements from Total of France and Royal Dutch Shell.
Shell plans to invest $36bn
The company yesterday unveiled the largest expenditure programme in its history, saying it would spend $36bn (£18.2bn) in 2008 compared with $25bn last year, as it seeks new sources of oil and gas to boost reserves and production and to exploit existing resources better.
Royal Dutch Shell conspired directly with Hitler, financed the Nazi Party, was anti-Semitic and sold out its own Dutch Jewish employees to the Nazis. Shell had a close relationship with the Nazis during and after the reign of Sir Henri Deterding, an ardent Nazi, and the founder and decades long leader of the Royal Dutch Shell Group. His burial ceremony, which had all the trappings of a state funeral, was held at his private estate in Mecklenburg, Germany. The spectacle (photographs below) included a funeral procession led by a horse drawn funeral hearse with senior Nazis officials and senior Royal Dutch Shell directors in attendance, Nazi salutes at the graveside, swastika banners on display and wreaths and personal tributes from Adolf Hitler and Reichsmarschall, Hermann Goring. Deterding was an honored associate and supporter of Hitler and a personal friend of Goring.
Deterding was the guest of Hitler during a four day summit meeting at Berchtesgaden. Sir Henri and Hitler both had ambitions on Russian oil fields. Only an honored personal guest would be rewarded with a private four day meeting at Hitler’s mountain top retreat.
IN JULY 2007, MR BILL CAMPBELL (ABOVE, A RETIRED GROUP AUDITOR OF SHELL INTERNATIONAL SENT AN EMAIL TO EVERY UK MP AND MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS: 
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