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Stories for June 4th 2008

• Wednesday, June 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Nigeria to name new operator for Shell wells in Ogoniland

  Oil fields abandoned by Royal Dutch Shell in Nigeria's Ogoniland in the Niger Delta 15 years ago will be given to another oil company this year, President Umaru Yar'Adua said on Wednesday during a visit to South Africa, according to press reports.

• Wednesday, June 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Bolivia says gas supply to neighbors is “guaranteed”

  

  Bolivia said Wednesday that natural gas provision to Brazil and Argentina are guaranteed following this week's nationalization of the Transredes pipeline system which was partly owned by UK's Ashmore and Shell.

• Wednesday, June 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Chilean truckers strike 48 hours to demand fuel relief

  Despite Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's announcement of a one billion US dollars subsidy boost, Chile's Confederation of Truck Drivers, CNDC, said that demands for fuel tax relief have not been met.

• Wednesday, June 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  River Plate vessels collision leaves 20 kilometers fuel trail

  Merchant ships from Greece and Malta collided off the coast of Uruguay, dumping fuel oil from one of the vessels, Uruguay's Navy said on Wednesday in a statement. However no one was hurt in the accident which occurred late Tuesday night.