Last Updated : Jan 28 2013 | 8:31 PM IST
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BP* |
RDS** |
| NI | EPS | NI | EPS | NI | EPS |
| 1996 |
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- | 4,227 | 0.38 | 8,886 |
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| 1997 | 11,732 | 1.64 | 5,478 | 0.33 | 7,753 |
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| 1998 | 8,144 | 1.15 | 2,714 | 0.20 | 350 |
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| 1999 | 7,910 | 1.12 | 4,704 | 0.28 | 8,584 | 2.12 |
| 2000 | 15,806 | 2.25 | 10,209 | 0.53 | 12,719 | 3.46 |
| 2001 | 15,320 | 2.16 | 6,617 | 0.38 | 10,664 | 1.45 |
| 2002 | 11,460 | 1.62 | 6,872 | 0.25 | 9,659 | 1.38 |
| 2003 | 21,510 | 3.15 | 12,681 | 0.56 | 12,395 | 1.77 |
| 2004 | 25,330 | 3.89 | 17,884 | 0.71 | 19,257 | 2.77 |
| 2005 | 36,130 | 5.71 | 22,448 | 0.92 | 26,261 | 3.84 |
| 2006 | 39,500 | 6.62 |
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BP* - British Petroleum; RDS** - Royal Dutch Shell
Source: Company net income statements |
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Although opinions vary widely, the Iraq war, which started in March 2003, and the continuing tension in West Asia are estimated to have raised the price of oil by about $10 per barrel. Iraq
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First Published: Feb 08 2007 | 12:00 AM IST
