Poverty, pirates, protest: Locals seize Nigeria oil hub

Despite the enormous natural riches that pass them by, locals say they have not shared in the explosion of wealth that black gold has brought to Nigeria. ENVIRONMENT The people of Belema village can only be reached after a three-hour journey aboard a rickety makeshift speedboat from the nearest major town. For 37 years their

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Profile: Shell, the oil giant with the largest Public presence

Shell Oil Company is the United States-based subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, a multinational “oil major” of Anglo-Dutch origins, which is amongst the largest oil companies in the world. Approximately 22,000 Shell employees are based in the U.S. The U.S. head office is in Houston, Texas. Shell Oil Company, including its consolidated companies and its

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