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January 26th, 2019:

Shell set to post best profits since 2014

Shell set to post best profits since 2014

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Royal Dutch Shell is set to unveil its highest annual profits for four years next week, but fourth-quarter figures are expected to take a hit from recent oil price falls.

Results on Thursday are expected to reveal a 39% surge in underlying earnings to £16.8 billion for 2018, up from £12.1 billion in 2017.

This would mark its highest profits since 2014 and comes after Shell hailed one of its “strongest ever quarters” for the three months to September as higher oil prices drove earnings up 37%.

But fourth-quarter results may take the shine off the performance after oil prices went into reverse since reaching a heady high of nearly $87 per barrel in October. read more

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Union says Shell dragging feet in refinery contract talks: sources

Union says Shell dragging feet in refinery contract talks: sources

JANUARY 26, 2019 / 3:05 AM

HOUSTON (Reuters) – The United Steelworkers union (USW) said on Friday Shell Oil Co is delaying progress on important issues in negotiations for a new national agreement covering 30,000 U.S. refinery and chemical workers, according to sources familiar with the talks.

Shell spokesman Ray Fisher declined to discuss specifics about negotiations.

“We look forward to the bargaining process working through to its completion and a conclusion that can be satisfactory with all parties,” Fisher said. read more

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