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				| Royal Dutch Shell, the Anglo-Dutch oil 
				giant, is to spend $100 million (£58 million) as part of an 
				exploration joint venture in Ukraine with Naftogaz 
				Ukrainy, the state-run group.
 
				
				Hardman Resources, the London-listed 
				company credited with oil discoveries off Mauritania, will 
				attract takeover interest after its biggest shareholder sold a 
				10.2 per cent stake worth £50.7 million. |  |