Shell executives struggled through a combative parliamentary hearing, repeatedly clashing with senators and warning a new export levy or windfall tax would be “spectacularly ill-advised”.
Frustrations boiled over as two Shell representatives failed to answer key questions on export volumes and revenue, while the inquiry examined how the country taxes its gas exports.
I wonder if Sen Pocock has got an answer by now? Has anyone got the answers yet?


Iran had some good ideas in the 1950’s about how to deal with uncooperative oil companies.