The oil giant Shell has made a disconcerting start to the new year attracting a considerable amount of negative publicity, most recently after announcing what has been described as “obscene” net profits of $31.3 billion in 2007, the highest ever for a British company.

BILL CAMPBELL, THE FORMER GROUP AUDITOR OF SHELL INTERNATIONAL HAS CASTIGATED THE EMPLOYEE SAFETY RECORD OF ROYAL DUTCH SHELL AND WARNED OF AN INEVITABLE CALAMITY ON SHELL'S NORTH SEA PLATFORMS

A New Jersey Court case against Shell Oil Products alleges predatory conduct by the oil giant against a small company, Wexco Industries. Allegations against Shell include fraud and misrepresentation.

For several years, Shell Oil Products, a division of Royal Dutch Shell Plc, has been involved in a sleazy fraud perpetrated on customers at an oil lube chain in Illinois.