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No Time Frame for Shell’s Nigeria Oil Well to Restart
Shell has no timeline to restart the Seibou 2 wellhead in Nigeria that it closed in January after it leaked 550 barrels of crude oil, a spokeswoman said on Friday.
Chinese Raw Material Imports Slow During Holiday
China's imports of commodities eased again in February, as the Lunar New Year holiday week took a bite out of shipping volumes, preliminary customs data showed on Sunday.
UN Envoy to Libya Proposes EU Naval Blockade of Oil from the Country
The EU is discussing the possibility of setting up a naval blockade of crisis-plagued Libya. The move could help to control oil exports, stem the movement of weapons fueling the conflict, and prevent the flood of refugees from the country into Europe.
Petrobras Scandal Shakes Brazil to its Foundations
The heads of Brazil’s two houses of Congress, former ministers and an ex-president are among a list of 54 names who will be investigated in relation to corruption at Petrobras
Second Major Canadian Oil Derailment in Three Weeks
A Canadian National Railway Co. train carrying crude oil derailed and caught fire in a remote area of northern Ontario, blocking rail traffic between Toronto and Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Iran Searching Caspian Sea for More Oil and Gas
Iran is involved in exploratory operations in the Caspian Sea in addition to drilling at Sardar Jangal with aim to discover new oil and gas fields.
MEOS 2015 Conference Launched at Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain
The four-day 19th Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference opens today in Bahrain under the patronage of HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
Iran Planning Global Oil and Gas Export Offensive
Mohsen Qamsari, head of the NIOC's international affairs, said that the Islamic Republic is set to inject more oil into the world market in an attempt to raise market share.
