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Shell had posted record quarterly earnings of $11.5 billion in the previous quarter and $4.1 billion a year ago

Shell reports $9.5 billion quarterly profit

Shell has today reported a third-quarter profit of $9.45 billion, easing from the previous quarter's record high due to weaker refining and gas trading, and announced plans to sharply boost its dividend by year end.

Business • 27 Oct 22

Wael Sawan has been namded as the new CEO of Shell

Shell picks renewables boss as CEO to lead green change

Shell has turned to the head of its gas and renewables business to drive its transition to a greener future, picking Wael Sawan to replace Ben van Beurden as chief executive.

Business • 15 Sep 22

Ben van Beurden, Shell's chief executive

Shell CEO says spare capacity is running 'very low'

Uncertainty in global oil and gas markets could stay for some time to come as spare capacity is very low while demand is still recovering, Shell chief executive Ben van Beurden said today.

Business • 29 Jun 22

Shell's adjusted earnings for 2021 rose to $19.3 billion, compared with $4.85 billion in 2020

Shell boosts dividend, buybacks again as profits soar

Shell has again boosted its dividend and share repurchases after its fourth quarter profits hit their highest in eight years, fuelled by higher oil and gas prices and strong gas trading performance.

Business • 03 Feb 22

Shell today announced nearly $17 billion in impairment charges due to its lowered short-term oil and gas price outlook

Shell avoids quarterly loss with strong trading

Royal Dutch Shell avoided its first quarterly loss in recent history helped by its trading business but today announced nearly $17 billion in impairment charges reflecting its lowered short-term oil and gas price outlook.

Business • 30 Jul 20

Shell's Q4 headline profit halved to $2.9 billion from $5.7 billion the same time in 2018 - its lowest in over three years

Shell profits halve on weak oil and gas prices

Royal Dutch Shell is cutting the pace of its vast $25 billion share buyback programme after lower oil and natural gas prices halved its profit in the last three months of 2019.

Business • 30 Jan 20

Shell's latest results outshone those of rivals Exxon Mobil, Chevron and BP

Shell beats profit expectations on strong trading & LNG

Royal Dutch Shell today reported a small drop in first quarter profit to $5.4 billion, but still easily beat forecasts, helped by stronger trading and liquefied natural gas earnings.

Business • 02 May 19

Shell's CEO Ben Van Beurden saw his total pay packet climb from €8.9m to more than €15m as part of a long-term incentive plan

Shell's boss sees pay more than double to over €20m

The boss of Royal Dutch Shell received a mammoth 126% pay rise last year, pocketing €20.1m after higher oil prices boosted profits at the energy giant.

Business • 14 Mar 19

Shell's second quarter profit sharply fell short of expectations

Shell launches $25 billion buyback plan

Royal Dutch Shell today launched a long-anticipated $25 billion share buyback programme as its debt eased while second quarter profits came in far below forecasts.

Business • 26 Jul 18

Royal Dutch Shell's full year earnings are set to be around 23% lower than expected

Royal Dutch Shell issues profit warning

Royal Dutch Shell has issued a shock profit warning, with the company's new boss Ben van Beurden admitting that the oil giant's performance was "not what I expect" from the group in 2013.

Business • 17 Jan 14

Peter Voser's replacement as CEO at Royal Dutch Shell announced

Shell names van Beurden as surprise choice for CEO

Royal Dutch Shell has named head of refining Ben van Beurden to replace chief executive Peter Voser.

Business • 09 Jul 13

Ben Van Beurden