Financial Times | Oil price holds key to success of Shell takeover Financial Times Sometimes one number is all that matters. In the case of the proposed takeover of BG Group by Royal Dutch Shell, that number is the oil price. In short, the success or failure of the blockbuster energy deal hinges on Shell's long-term oil price ... Here's What Shell Oil Gets From BG Group Shell's BG takeover has oil industry asking who's next Stop Calling Shell an Oil Company |