Tag Archives: Royal Dutch Shell

BP and Shell Brace for Profit Drop

BP and Shell are expected to post lower profits this week as the supermajors grapple with weak oil prices and a global slowdown in demand. BP is due to publish its third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, while Shell will report its results on Thursday. Earlier this month, the FTSE 100 firms …

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Shell Plans 20% Cut in Oil and Gas Exploration Workforce

Shell is looking to reduce its oil and gas exploration workforce by 20%, reported Reuters, citing sources. The news comes as CEO Wael Sawan makes cost-saving measures to the upstream division, which significantly contributes to the company’s earnings. According to sources, the planned cuts will affect offices globally, notably in …

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Shell to Temporarily Halt European Biofuels Project

Shell will pause on-site construction work at a biofuels plant in Rotterdam amid weak market conditions, the supermajor said on Tuesday, as international oil firms continue to re-evaluate their low-carbon energy projects. Shell’s subsidiary Shell Nederland Raffinaderij will temporarily pause on-site construction work at its 820,000 tons-a-year biofuels facility at …

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Shell Considers Leaving London Stock Exchange

Shell’s chief executive has floated the possibility of the petrogiant abandoning its “undervalued” London listing. Wael Sawan, who runs the largest company on the FTSE 100, said the embattled London exchange was an “undervalued location” as he joined a raft of global CEOs in complaining about the capital’s equity markets. …

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