Kazakhstan to force foreign oil firms to pay more tax
Tim Webb , The Guardian, 26 Jan 2010Kazakhstan will tear up contracts signed by Shell, BG and other foreign energy companies to invest more than $150bn (£90bn)to exploit giant new oil fields in the country, forcing them to pay more tax.
Shell has a 16.8% stake in the consortium developing the Kashagan field at an estimated total cost of $136bn. ... Read full article

