The Shell logo is seen at a gas station in Phoenix, Arizona October 29, 2009. Exxon Mobil Corp, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Eni SpA dashed hopes for an imminent turnaround for the oil industry, saying sluggish economic recovery was weighing on energy demand and prices. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 28 months ago

The Shell logo is seen at a gas station in Phoenix, Arizona October 29, 2009. Exxon Mobil Corp, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Eni SpA dashed hopes for an imminent turnaround for the oil industry, saying sluggish economic recovery was weighing on energy demand and prices.

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