Supertankers that once raced around the world to satisfy an unquenchable thirst for oil are now parked offshore, fully loaded, anchors down, their crews killing time. In the United States, vast storage farms for oil are almost out of room. As demand for crude has plummeted, the world suddenly finds itself awash in oil that has nowhere to go.
March 4th, 2009:
As recession saps demand, a world awash in oil
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BG Group wins Shell’s stake in battle for Pure
BG Group has moved a step closer to acquiring Pure Energy Resources, the Australian coal seam gas explorer, by winning approval for its A$1bn (US$640m) takeover offer from Royal Dutch Shell.
EU split on carbon capture intensifies
In the meantime, a host of big energy and engineering companies, including Shell, BP, Alstom and GE, are pressing member states to maintain support for carbon capture.
BP chief hints at dividend freeze
BP expects to freeze its dividend this year, its chief executive has told the Financial Times, as the company struggles to adjust to the plunge in the price of oil to about $45 a barrel.
Arrow Rises on Speculation It Will Drop Bid for Pure
Arrow Energy Ltd., Royal Dutch Shell Plcs partner in coal-seam gas, gained the most in three weeks on speculation it will drop its bid for Pure Energy Resources Ltd. and follow Shell in accepting BG Group Plcs rival offer.
Shell Sees Recession Improving Acquisition Prospects
As other companies potentially -- either already have or potentially -- go into distress and have an inability to perform on what they have, that likely creates an opportunity, Marvin Odum, president of The Hague-based Shells U.S. operations, said today in an interview in New York.
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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