SHEL plans a $668M lifeline for Raizen as rescue talks collapse, raising stakes in Brazil's sugar-ethanol giant and reshaping the joint venture's future.
London listed oil company Shell is committed to investing 3.5 billion reais ($667.84 million) in troubled sugar and ethanol maker Raizen , the energy company's Brazil CEO said on Tuesday.
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Shell PLC and BP PLC shares were among the biggest risers on the FTSE 100 on Monday as oil and gas prices spiked after the US and Israel carried out military strikes on Iran, sparking retaliatory rocket and drone attacks against other sites in the region. Brent crude oil futures jumped almost 8.8% to $79.25 a barrel, the highest since the start of last year.
Oil major Shell , the healthier joint-venture partner in Brazilian sugar and ethanol producer Raizen, is ready to pour more resources into a recapitalization of the distressed company, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
A U.S. general license for oil and gas exploration in Venezuela will allow Shell to progress with its Dragon gas project, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday.
Shell stands out with a $216B market cap, a robust integrated gas portfolio, and a nearly 4% dividend yield. SHEL aggressively repurchases shares, reinforcing capital returns and shareholder value. The company's integrated gas operations underpin its investment value and future growth prospects.
Shell maintains a Buy rating, supported by disciplined capital allocation, robust shareholder returns, and attractive valuation despite recent results. SHEL continues $3.5 billion quarterly buybacks and raised its dividend by 4%, yielding approximately 10% total returns in 2025, though buybacks may be trimmed if oil price weakness continues. Management still targets 10% normalized FCF per share growth through 2030, with recent deepwater developments plugging near-term production gaps and supporting long-term objectives.
Four partners have left EY following potential breaches in its audit of Shell that resulted in the oil major dropping the accounting firm as its auditor, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
BP's industry rivals Equinor and Shell both reported weaker quarterly earnings last week, citing lower crude prices, among other factors. In this article SHEL-GB
Shell reported disappointing 2025 results, with upstream and LNG segments underperforming due to weak prices and output declines. I am upgrading SHEL from "Sell" to "Hold," anticipating external market factors will turn favorable for oil and gas producers, as well as LNG producers, in the coming year. Renewables remain a drag, with green hydrogen investments posing potential write-down risks or multi-year losses if completed.
RBC Capital Markets has downgraded Shell PLC to 'Sector Perform' from 'Outperform', citing mounting concerns over the energy major's resource depth and what the bank calls a rare "double miss" on earnings. The investment bank cut its price target to 3,200p from 3,600p, implying roughly 12% upside from current levels.