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Thu 11 Nov 2007Premier Oil accelerates on bid speculationBid rumours were swirling round the oil exploration and production sector again yesterday. This time Premier Oil was in the frame.Its shares rose 6.2 per cent to £12.40 amid talk it could be a takeover target for Santos, an Australian rival with a market capitalisation of £3.7 billion.