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JANUARY 2005 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL NEWS HEADLINES

Jan 31st, 2005
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JANUARY 2005 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL NEWS HEADLINES

Saturday, 1 January 2005

The Guardian (UK): Letters: Humanity wins out: “It’s a wonderful testament to the human spirit to see the millions that the public are donating. It’s also good to see that governments are doing their bit. But how much are corporations donating? Companies such as Shell, Microsoft, General Motors and Wal-Mart are richer than many nations and much of their profits are made by the cheap labour of the people in the affected countries.” (ShellNews.net) 1 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Monday, 31 January 2005

Jan 31st, 2005
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Shell News Monday, 31 January 2005

ChannelNewsAsia: Shell, Caltex Masters tournament raise funds for tsunami victims: “Petrol company Shell has raised more than S$718,000 in donations for the Singapore Red Cross to help tsunami victims. The money was raised from a 5-cent donation from every litre of petrol and diesel it sold for a week. (ShellNews.net) 31 Jan 05

BLOOMBERG: BP, European Energy Stocks May Regain Lead on Earnings Outlook: “Shell’s fourth-quarter net income probably more than doubled to $4.91 billion, according to the median estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News.” (ShellNews.net) 31 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Sunday, 30 January 2005

Jan 30th, 2005
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Shell News Sunday, 30 January 2005

Scotland On Sunday: Exxon Mobil to overhaul Ford with largest ever profit at £12.8bn: “Rival Shell will also unveil record profits this week, at $17.6bn. But the City will be focusing on the troubled company’s proven oil reserves – which are expected to be downgraded by a further billion barrels.” (ShellNews.net) 30 Jan 05

THE SCOTSMAN: Shell to Announce Record Profits: “Shell will this week announce record profits after sky-high crude oil prices lifted its results performance during an otherwise troubled year.”: “Shell is expected to use Thursday’s results announcement to update investors on developments with its restructuring and on whether it will have to reclassify its reserves for the fifth time after auditors called into question the status of 900 million barrels of oil and gas stocks.” (ShellNews.net) 30 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Saturday 29 January 2005

Jan 29th, 2005
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Shell News Saturday 29 January 2005

The Guardian (UK): We like… … bluer than blue chips: “This year could restore confidence in Shell, as the group’s new structure and management ethics persuade fund managers to buy.” (ShellNews.net) 29 Jan 05

Citywire.co.uk: Shell bid rumours worry: “The FTSE 100 is lower, with talk of a Shell bid for US gas company Williams causing concern as a flurry of takeover speculation hits the market” (ShellNews.net) Posted 29 Jan 05

Business Wire: Shell Chemical’s David Scharer Honored With SDA Distinguished Service Award (ShellNews.net) Posted 29 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Thursday 27 January 2005

Jan 27th, 2005
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Shell News Thursday, 27 January 2005

Canadian Press: Shell Canada has best-ever annual profit of $1.29B on sales of $11.29B: “The Canadian subsidiary of the Royal Dutch/Shell group said Thursday that the year’s profit gain was “driven by strong commodity prices and refining margins, and a significant contribution from the Athabasca oilsands project.” (ShellNews.net) 27 Jan 05

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Oil Prices Nudge Back Above $49 a Barrel: “I think OPEC needs to take immediate action,” said Kazunori Yamamoto, senior crude oil general manager at Japan’s Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. (ShellNews.net) 27 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Wednesday, 26 January 2005

Jan 26th, 2005
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Shell News Wednesday, 26 January 2005

FINANCIAL TIMES: Shaken up by heavyweight Shell (ShellNews.net) 26 Jan 05

The Scotsman: Windfall Tax Will Jeopardise Jobs, Warns Shell: “Shell’s UK chairman James Smith was today giving evidence to the House of Commons’ trade and industry select committee which is conducting an inquiry into high gas and electricity prices.”: “Committee chairman Martin O’Neill said rising oil prices had put Shell’s profits “beyond the dreams of avarice”. (ShellNews.net) 26 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Tuesday, 25 January 2005

Jan 25th, 2005
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Shell News Tuesday, 25 January 2005

The Guardian (UK): BP chief’s remarks enrage Iran: Oil minister lashes out as Lord Browne says country is not fit for investment: “…while US firms such as ExxonMobil and ChevronTexaco have steered clear, other European majors such as Shell and Total have been pushing ahead with projects.” (ShellNews.net) 25 Jan 05

THE LONDON TIMES: Buyout firm is latest suitor for Shell’s liquefied gas arm: “BC PARTNERS, the buyout group, yesterday emerged as the latest suitor for Royal Dutch/Shell’s liquefied petroleum gas business, which is expected to be sold for up to $3 billion (£1.6 billion), The Times has learnt.” (ShellNews.net) 25 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Monday 24 January 2005

Jan 24th, 2005
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Shell News Monday, 24 January 2005

gateway2russia.com: Sibneft/Shell Global Solutions agreement reached.: “Sibneft and Shell Global Solutions signed an agreement on the launching of the program aimed to provide technical servicing of Omsky Refinery as a part of the long term plan of the plant’s development, Sibneft informed” (ShellNews.net) 24 Jan05

FINANCIAL TIMES: Failure of strategy dates back 10 years: “Shell’s announcement of plans to seek more than 1,000 engineers (report, January 18) generated remarkably little comment. It raises important questions, both for Shell and others.”: “Nobody has yet asked how Shell got into this situation in the first place.” (ShellNews.net) 24 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Sunday, 23 January 2005

Jan 23rd, 2005
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Shell News Sunday, 23 January 2005

THE NEW YORK TIMES: A Peaceful Place, Still Ready to Fight (a Gas Plant): “Broadwater Energy, a partnership formed for the project by TransCanada Corporation of Calgary and Shell U.S. Gas and Power of Houston, an affiliate of the Royal Dutch Shell Group, is proposing to build what could become the first offshore liquefied natural-gas facility.” (ShellNews.net) 23 Jan 05

The Sunday Observer (UK): Shell reserves shortfall ‘even worse than feared’: Internal audit expected to downgrade another 500m barrels (ShellNews.net) 23 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Saturday, 22 January 2005

Jan 22nd, 2005
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Shell News Saturday, 22 January 2005

Irish Independent: Landowners warned in pipeline row: “WARNING letters were delivered yesterday by Shell E&P Ireland to a small number of landowners denying company staff access to lands designated for gas pipeline.”: “The company is now threatening to seek a court injunction.” (ShellNews.net) 22 Jan 05

DAILY TELEGRAPH (UK) MOTORING: Diesel’s a gas: Meanwhile in Europe, Shell is working on its cleanest ever diesel, says Andrew English  (ShellNews.net) 22 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Friday, 21 January 2005

Jan 21st, 2005
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Shell News Friday, 21 January 2005

FINANCIAL TIMES: Companies seek directors’ cover: “…Royal Dutch/ Shell’s overstatement of reserves as well as events at Parmalat were expected to result in claims under directors’ and officers’ policies” (ShellNews.net) 21 Jan 05

CityWire: Morgan prefers Shell to BP: (ShellNews.net) Posted 21 Jan 05 

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Nigeria Oil Union Threatens Strike In S Oil Region (ShellNews.net) Posted 21 Jan 05

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Moody’s Reports: West European Oil Rtgs Driven By Oil Price, Shareholder Returns In ’05: “During 2004, Moody’s took 11 rating actions (excluding multiple actions) on European oil companies, of which only two were downwards: one was the downgrade of Royal Dutch Shell’s rating to Aa1…” (ShellNews.net) Posted 21 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Thursday, 20 January 2005

Jan 20th, 2005
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Shell News Thursday, 20 January 2005

DAILY MAIL (UK): City & Finance: Shell to recruit 1,000 engineers: “SHELL is recruiting 1,000 more engineers to beef up the business at the centre of lasts year’s reserves scandal.” (ShellNews.net) Posted 20 Jan 05

FINANCIAL TIMES: BP aims to abandon share option incentives: “…Royal Dutch/ Shell has requested a meeting with City investors to discuss the introduction of new remuneration policies. The size of executive bonuses used to be partially linked to the level of the company’s reserves but that pay scheme was abandoned last year following the embarrassing downgrades of its oil and gas stocks.” (ShellNews.net) 20 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Wednesday, 19 January 2005

Jan 19th, 2005
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Shell News Wednesday, 19 January 2005

FINANCIAL TIMES: Black gold: “Royal Dutch/Shell’s drive to recruit more than 1,000 engineers in exploration and production (EP), revealed in yesterday’s FT, has an added wrinkle in the US…” (ShellNews.net) 19 Jan 05

FINANCIAL TIMES: Big potential profits outweigh high risks: “The reserves problem is just one of a host of issues facing Shell in Nigeria as it tries to restore its stock market reputation. (ShellNews.net) 19 Jan 05

FINANCIAL TIMES: FSA sounds warning of threat from international regulation: “Also pending before the tribunal is the case of Sir Philip Watts, former chairman of Royal Dutch/Shell, who claims he was “identified and prejudiced” when the FSA fined the oil company £17m for its conduct during the debacle over the size of its reserves.” (ShellNews.net) 19 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Tuesday, 18 January 2005

Jan 18th, 2005
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Shell News Tuesday, 18 January 2005

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Royal Dutch / Shell Seeks New Engineers: “The scandal cost the company almost $150 million in fines imposed by U.S. and British regulators and led to the sacking of three senior executives.” (ShellNews.net) 18 Jan 05

FORBES: Royal Dutch/Shell to Hire 1,000 Engineers: “The scandal cost the company almost US$150 million in fines imposed by U.S. and British regulators and led to the sacking of three senior executives.”: “Analysts are also waiting to discover whether Shell will reclassify its reserves for the fifth time since last January when it announces its annual results on Feb. 3.” (ShellNews.net) 18 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Monday, 17 January 2005

Jan 17th, 2005
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Shell News Monday, 17 January 2005

Houston Chronicle: Shell Oil awaits a new leader: U.S. chairman will seek to rebuild company’s image: “As part of the Royal Dutch-Shell Group of Companies’ continued management shuffle, it is installing a new U.S. country chairman, John Hofmeister…”: “widely credited with hiring Judy Boynton, the former chief financial officer who was tainted in the reserves accounting scandal that inflated Shell’s oil and natural gas assets. She was finally dropped this month, albeit with a $1 million severance package. Boynton joined Shell in 2001 after leaving as vice president of Polaroid. A few months later, Polaroid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and angry shareholders accused her of manipulating the company’s finances to appear better than they actually were.” (ShellNews.net) Posted 17 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Sunday, 16 January 2005

Jan 16th, 2005
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Shell News Sunday, 16 January 2005

THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY (UK): Shell chief’s warning over nuclear waste: “Britain will not have learnt the lesson of the Indian Ocean tsunami if the Government continues to drag its feet over nuclear waste storage policy, Shell’s chairman has warned.” (ShellNews.net) 16 Jan 05

Angola Press (Africa): Shell reopens closed stations in southern Nigeria: “The Anglo-Dutch energy group Shell has reopened all its oil pumping stations shut down last month because of community unrest in southern Nigeria, a spokesman told AFP.” (ShellNews.net) 16 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Saturday, 15 January 2005

Jan 15th, 2005
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Shell News Saturday, 15 January 2005

FINANCIAL TIMES: Shell and BP win contracts in Iraq: “Shell, the Anglo-Dutch energy group, has been invited to take part in a project to work out how more oil can be extracted from the Kirkuk field in northern Iraq, which has been in operation since 1927.” (ShellNews.net) 15 Jan 05

THE LONDON TIMES: BP and Shell establish new toehold in Iraqi oil industry: “BP AND Royal Dutch/Shell have taken their first tentative steps towards rebuilding their presence in oil-rich Iraq after yesterday signing consultancy contracts with the interim government.” (ShellNews.net) 15 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Friday, 14 January 2005

Jan 14th, 2005
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Shell News Friday, 14 January 2005

Yahoo! News: Shell Hopes to Restart Platform Production: “Hundreds of men, women and children stormed oil platforms to demand a greater share of oil wealth in the protests…” (ShellNews.net) 14 Jan 05

aljazeera.net: Shell reopens oil stations in Nigeria: “The Anglo-Dutch energy group Shell has reopened all its oil pumping stations shut down last month because of community unrest in southern Nigeria, a spokesman has said.” (ShellNews.net) 14 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Thursday, 13 January 2005

Jan 13th, 2005
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Shell News Thursday, 13 January 2005

ShellNews.net: EMAIL CIRCULATED TO UK Members of Parliament: Subject: An anomaly in civil law could impact on one of your constituents: “The Judge made the point in his “Judges Comments” that my son could not withdraw his action against Shell without leave of the court. Mr Justice Laddie apparently believed that the two settlement documents put to him for approval detailed the terms of settlement.  In fact there was a third document containing the REAL terms of settlement. This was withheld from him by Shell in line with their normal corporate culture of cover-up and deception as was revealed to a shocked world by the reserves scandal involving the same senior Shell management.” 13 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Wednesday, 12 January 2005

Jan 12th, 2005
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Shell News Wednesday, 12 January 2005

Yahoo! News: Shell declines comment on Repsol bid report: “The Royal Dutch/Shell Group declined to comment on a newspaper report claiming it is considering a bid for Spanish oil giant Repsol YPF” (ShellNews.net) 12 Jan 05

The Guardian (UK): Cairn gushes after gas find in India: “The latest success builds on a string of finds in Rajasthan last year on acreage it bought for a song from Shell.” (ShellNews.net) 12 Jan 05

THE LONDON TIMES: Shell talks to buyout firms over sale of liquefied gas business: “The struggling oil company is thought to be holding preliminary discussions with several interested parties…”: “Shell was forced to reduce the number of its reported proved oil reserves by nearly a third last year, through five downgrades, leaving it with about 13.5 billion barrels. The company also gave warning that there could be a further downgrade because it was only about 60 per cent the way through auditing its reserves, using its revised guidelines.” (ShellNews.net) 12 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Archive Tuesday, 11 January 2005

Jan 11th, 2005
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Shell News Archive Tuesday, 11 January 2005

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Energy-Price Volatility Returns Due to Output Outages, Weather: “strong winds last week damaged a structure used by Royal Dutch/Shell Group to load tankers at the Draugen field in the Norwegian Sea. Shell shut down the field’s 140,000-barrel-a-day output Friday after bad weather kept it from repairing the structure”: “…the company still had 72,000 barrels a day off line in Nigeria, despite an agreement last week between government officials and local protesters to lift an effective ban on production in one area of the Niger Delta. A separate, unrelated protest has recently shut down another 7,000 barrels a day of Shell oil from Nigeria…” (ShellNews.net) 11 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Archive Monday, 10 January 2005

Jan 10th, 2005
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Shell News Archive Monday, 10 January 2005

chinaview.cn: Jilin province partners with Shell to exploit oil shale: “Northeast China’s Jilin Province will partner with Shell Exploration Company B.V., a subsidiary of Royal Dutch/Shell Group, to exploit oil shale…”: “China is estimated to have the fourth largest oil shale deposits in the world at 31.57 billion tons, after the United States, Brazil and Russia.” (ShellNews.net) 10 Jan 05

AFX Europe (Focus): Shell to increase gas stations in China – report: “Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell aims to double the number of its gas stations on the Chinese mainland, excluding Jiangsu Province, each year in the next few years to capitalize on China’s booming oil fuel retail market, the China Daily reported.” (ShellNews.net) 10 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Archive Sunday, 9 January 2005

Jan 9th, 2005
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Shell News Archive Sunday, 9 January 2005

The Observer: Why you need to be sure about Shell: “This year, the oil company Royal Dutch Shell will become a completely British company, incorporated here, rather than a dual-listed operation split 60-40 between the Netherlands and Britain.” (ShellNews.net) 9 Jan 05

THE SUNDAY TIMES (UK): UK firms praised over aid to tsunami victims: “Other donors include Wolseley, the plumbing group, Royal Dutch/Shell and Cable & Wireless, the telecommunications company.” (ShellNews.net) 9 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Archive Saturday, 8 January 2005

Jan 8th, 2005
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Shell News Archive Saturday, 8 January 2005

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Oil Holds Strong as OPEC Promises Defense: “Royal Dutch Shell, meanwhile, has restored 42,000 bpd of oil production after ending a community dispute in the troubled Niger Delta that had shut in 100,000 bpd for a month.” (ShellNews.net) Posted 8 Jan 05

DAILY TELEGRAPH (UK): Telegraph Motoring: Short cuts: “Shell was censured this week for implying that its 98Ron fuel could provide extra power for all motorists, when in fact only a small number of appropriately tuned cars derive any performance benefit. Ofcom ordered the commercial off the air and called the statement misleading.” (ShellNews.net) 8 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Archive Friday, 7 January 2005

Jan 7th, 2005
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Shell News Archive Friday, 7 January 2005

DAILY MAIL (UK): One year on and Shell is struggling towards a sea change: “Twelve months after the crisis began to unfold, Shell is at a crossroads. It has begun to take steps to rehabilitate itself with investors, but the jury is still out on whether it can restore its tarnished reputation. (ShellNews.net) 7 Jan 05

DAILY MAIL (UK): Bosses play snakes and ladders in the boardroom: “THE cataclysm at Shell has thrown up both winners and losers. The biggest loser is Sir Philip Watts, ousted as chairman last March.” (ShellNews.net) 7 Jan 04 read more

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Shell News Archive Thursday, 6 January 2005

Jan 6th, 2005
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Shell News Archive Thursday, 6 January 2005

ShellNews.net: LETTER DATED 6 JAN 05 FROM ALFRED DONOVAN TO UK PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR, ENTITLED: “A TRAVESTY OF HIGH COURT JUSTICE – THE DARK SIDE OF SHELL” 6 JAN 05

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Shell Says Makes Potential Gas Find In Norwegian Sea: “Royal Dutch/Shell (RD) has found “indications of hydrocarbons” at its President gas prospect in the Norwegian Sea, the company said Wednesday, but declined to give details” (ShellNews.net) Posted 6 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Archive Wednesday, 5 January 2005

Jan 5th, 2005
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Shell News Archive Wednesday, 5 January 2005

The Guardian (UK): Shell pulls ad after performance doubts: “Oil giant Shell has been forced to drop a TV commercial extolling the virtues of its latest unleaded fuel after media regulators labelled it misleading. Ofcom upheld a complaint that the claimed performance benefits of the fuel could not be proven to work in all cars and ordered the ad to be taken off air.” (ShellNews.net) Posted 5 Jan 05

Daily Telegraph (UK): Shell resumes pumping after settling in Nigeria: “Shell has resolved a dispute with Nigerian villagers which cost the energy company 100,000 barrels a day in lost oil exports.” (ShellNews.net) 5 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Archive Tuesday, 4 January 2005

Jan 4th, 2005
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Shell News Archive Tuesday, 4 January 2005

newkerala.com (India): Shell chips in with funds for Tsunami relief: Two million dollars will be donated locally and distributed through the local companies in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and Malaysia to Tsunami relief funds.”: “An additional one million dollar is being raised through local Shell schemes.” (ShellNews.net) 4 Jan 05

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Iraq Oil Ministry Tenders Northern Gas Field Development: “Royal Dutch/Shell (RD, SC) is formulating a master gas plan, aimed at allowing Iraq to use gas more efficiently.” (ShellNews.net) Posted 4 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Archive Monday, 3 January 2005

Jan 3rd, 2005
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Shell News Archive Monday, 3 January 2005

ameinfo.com (United Arab Emirates): Shell, government representatives and NGOS map out potential social responsibility partnerships for 2005: In an unprecedented move, representatives of UAE governments, major NGOs and energy giant Shell have agreed to work towards ways of creating tripartite partnerships in sustainable development initiatives. (ShellNews.net) Posted 3 Jan 05

Asia Pulse: IRAN’S ASSALOUYEH TO BOOST PETROCHEMICAL SECTOR: “Talks are underway with the giant international oil company Royal/Dutch Shell over a one-billion-dollar petrochemical project.” (ShellNews.net) 3 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Archive Sunday, 2 January 2005

Jan 2nd, 2005
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Shell News Archive Sunday, 2 January 2005

THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH (UK): Oil giants resume Libyan adventure: “Doing business in Libya is like ‘kissing a porcupine’: “It is expected to face fierce competition from rivals. Royal Dutch/Shell, which signed a landmark agreement with Libya in March, is one. The Anglo-Dutch oil major desperately needs to boost its oil and gas reserves after its shock admission last year that it had overbooked its proven reserves by more than 25 per cent.” (ShellNews.net) 2 Jan 05

THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH (UK): Breaking views: Equity investors must search for solid dividends in 2005: “A number of large companies fell out of favour with investors in 2004 as a result of management failures, including Marks & Spencer, Shell and Unilever, and now trade at discounts to their peers.” (ShellNews.net) 2 Jan 05 read more

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Shell News Archive Saturday, 1 January 2005

Jan 1st, 2005
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Shell News Archive Saturday, 1 January 2005

The Guardian (UK): Letters: Humanity wins out: “It’s a wonderful testament to the human spirit to see the millions that the public are donating. It’s also good to see that governments are doing their bit. But how much are corporations donating? Companies such as Shell, Microsoft, General Motors and Wal-Mart are richer than many nations and much of their profits are made by the cheap labour of the people in the affected countries.” (ShellNews.net) 1 Jan 05

THE LONDON TIMES: City Diary: Friends reunited: “LORD OXBURGH, the newish chairman of Shell, is giving the fourth Greenpeace business lecture later this month, speaking about the giant oil companies and climate change. You might think his position a difficult one. Do you tell your customers to use less of the stuff?” (ShellNews.net) 1 Jan 05 read more

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