Shell PLC (LSE:SHEL, NYSE:SHEL) has the edge over BP PLC (LSE:BP.) going into 2025 due to their respective balance sheets, according to analysts at JP Morgan.
Shell plans to close its Madrid gas trading operations for tax reasons, Spanish newspaper Cinco Dias reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources close to the matter.
A joint venture of Shell and CNOOC plans to expand its petrochemical facility in south China's Guangdong province in a project targeted for completion in 2028, it said on Wednesday.
Oil (CL=F, BZ=F) prices are decreasing, with Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Shell (SHEL) shares ticking down as they respectively cite narrowing refining margins and slowing natural gas (NG=F) sales. On Market Domination, Tortoise senior portfolio manager and managing director Rob Thummel discusses the valuation of top energy companies while addressing the mantra behind Republican leaders and President-elect Donald Trump's stance on US oil, better known as "Drill, baby, drill.
BP PLC (LSE:BP.) and Shell PLC (LSE:SHEL, NYSE:SHEL) shares ticked up on Friday in line with a surge in oil prices on fears around new US sanctions against Russia.
Shell beats out XOM, CXV, and TTE in free cash flow per share growth over a three-year period by a mile. This is made possible by the company's steadfast commitment to buying back shares. Due to the company's extremely low valuation, this is likely the best possible use of cash for shareholders.
SHEL deems the oil discovery located in Namibia's offshore block PEL 39 commercially infeasible for development.
Oil and gas major Shell said on Thursday it had started production at the offshore floating facility Whale located in the Gulf of Mexico.
Shell PLC's (LSE:SHEL, NYSE:SHEL) free cash flow has become too compelling to ignore, according to UBS, which upgraded the energy giant to a 'buy' rating with a revised price target of 3,000p, up from 2,800p. Despite a 10% decline in Shell's share price since July, UBS believes the company's strong financial position and restructuring efforts make it an attractive opportunity in the energy sector.
Shell will write down around $400 million in its fourth quarter results relating mainly to an oil and gas discovery offshore Namibia, the company said on Wednesday.
SHEL faces investor backlash over concerns surrounding its LNG sales increase plan conflicting with its climate commitments.
Is Shell PLC (LSE:SHEL, NYSE:SHEL)giving itself a potential headache from its determined push into liquified natural gas (LNG) Shell has said it wants to expand its LNG business by 20-30% by 2030, with it expected by then to account for nearly a third of the company's upstream output. Some shareholders have already started to question the wisdom of the move and the recent weakness flagged today by the oil giant is unlikely to quell the unease.