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tabatha

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7. It is all in the eye of the beholder.

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 1, 2012, 02:36 PM

Jun 2012

The Libyans, on their own, will be up to pre-war production levels next month - something that was expected to take two years. There are smart people everywhere, including Libya.

What one person perceives as a threat, the truth may be that it is a waste of money for Shell to continue right now - especially with the economic problems in Europe.

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Shell’s Pulling Out of Libya [View all] tabatha Jun 2012 OP

Oh ooh! It seems like the Libyans are ungratefull mazzarro Jun 2012 #1

The NTC stated from early on tabatha Jun 2012 #5

shell isn't pulling out of libya, as it clearly states in the text. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #2

The article says "pulling out" -- read your own response, 2nd paragraph. Auggie Jun 2012 #4

yes, the article says "pulling out". And the OP editorializes on that by saying, "see, it wasn't HiPointDem Jun 2012 #6

Fail. tabatha Jun 2012 #8

The article is about the oil corps playing hardball with Libya to get more profits, not about HiPointDem Jun 2012 #10

It appears that you are right (link to a much more in depth article)... Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #12

Great article. Seems BP is expected to comply with the terms it signed with Ghaddafi in 2009. pampango Jun 2012 #14

Sounds like a simple threat to me: malthaussen Jun 2012 #3

It is all in the eye of the beholder. tabatha Jun 2012 #7

Indeed a threat. The good news is that the Libyan government is playing hardball with the IOC's pampango Jun 2012 #9

Plus, Gadaffi-era corruption investigation continues Iterate Jun 2012 #11

BP to resume operations in Libya EFerrari Jun 2012 #13