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Old 05-08-2008, 11:19 AM
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It's not for "being successful" but for precieved price gouging. In 2007, Shell made 11% (net profit), in 2003, they were only making 5%. They've doubled their profits margin, meaning that they are raising their costs more than their expenses are raising.
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