Royal Dutch Shell on Wednesday signed a deal with Turkey’s state petroleum company for oil and gas exploration, potentially stoking tensions with Greek Cypriots, who recently launched their own searches.
Turkey’s energy minister said Wednesday his country is hoping to sign a deal with Shell next week for oil and gas exploration. The move comes after the Cypriot government struck a deal with US energy firm Noble for gas exploration off Cyprus.
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Nigerian human rights activists have welcomed a landmark out-of-court settlement with Royal Dutch Shell over its alleged complicity in murder, torture and other abuses committed by Nigeria's former military government.
Royal Dutch Shell will pay $15.5 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the oil giant's complicity with Nigeria's former military leadership in murder, torture and other human rights abuses.
A US court postponed until Wednesday a pre-trial conference scheduled in a lawsuit brought by Nigerian plaintiffs against Shell. The oil giant is accused of complicity in the 1995 execution of writer and activist Saro-Wiwa.
UK energy group Royal Dutch Shell has unveiled a major overhaul of the company's structure to reduce corporate overheads and costs. Shell said the reorganisation would affect around 24,000 staff, but declined to comment on potential job losses.
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