Topic: Royal Dutch Shell plc

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Nigeria rebels declare cease-fire in oil-rich delta

Opting for dialogue, President Umaru Yar'Adua promises to address underdevelopment in the region.

Some signs of relief on gasoline prices

But short-term pressures may keep them up for a while.

Nigerian oil: Anger in the delta over who gets paid

Borrowing a page from militants, a village chief threatens Shell over naming rights for the country's first well.

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Pickens: Oil production has peaked

Speaking at a Senate committee hearing, legendary Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens said that world crude oil production has topped out.

Nigeria militants step up oil attacks

One year after President Umaru Yar' Adua took power, vowing to bring stability to the oil-rich Niger Delta region, observers say little progress has been made.

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What has driven up oil prices

Speculation and a falling dollar may now be as important as supply and demand, analysts say.

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Nigeria deploys troops in oil-rich Bayelsa

The deployment follows annulled election results and reports of a rise in pirate attacks in the Niger Delta region.

Will Medvedev's Russia tread more lightly on business?

The intense state scrutiny of private oil firm TNK-BP, now facing an environmental review, echoes Putin-era takeovers. The president-elect is reputedly more liberal.