Shell in talks over Gabon sale as seeks to hit divestment target

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell is in advanced talks with a party interested in buying its onshore operations in Gabon as part of a $30 billion divestment plan following its purchase of BG Group, which was completed in February.. Shell had informed its staff of the discussions on Thursday, a spokesman for the firm told Reuters on Friday. The oil and gas group, which plans to exit operations in 5 to 10 countries, has made relatively slow progress in its divestments as uncertain