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Shell criticised over bumper earnings haul amid soaring oil prices

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Williams, H. (2026, October 29). Shell criticised over bumper earnings haul amid soaring oil prices. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/shell-simon-francis-iran-campaigners-b1302747.html

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Shell reported significant earnings of $10.81 billion for the third quarter ending September 30, marking a substantial increase from the previous year’s $5.43 billion. The company announced plans to boost shareholder returns with additional share buybacks amounting to $5 billion before the end of the year. This profit surge coincides with soaring oil prices, currently above $100 per barrel due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and disruptions to key shipping routes like the Strait of Hormuz.

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On October 29, 2026, Shell plc announced a significant rise in its third-quarter earnings to $10.8 billion (up from $5.43 billion in the same period last year), driven by higher oil and gas prices amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. The company also plans to return $5 billion to shareholders through share buybacks before the end of the year, which sent its shares up 3%. Wael Sawan, Shell's CEO, highlighted strong operational performance despite a volatile global energy market disrupted by geopolitical tensions. However, climate campaigners and environmental groups criticized the profit surge, citing concerns over rising fuel costs for households. The conflict in the Middle East has pushed oil prices above $100 per barrel, contributing to higher profit margins for petroleum products compared to previous records set during earlier conflicts.

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Shell criticised over bumper earnings haul amid soaring oil prices The FTSE 100 oil giant reported a better-than-expected underlying earnings haul of 10.81 billion US dollars (£8.12 billion) for the three months to September 30, up from 5.43 billion dollars (£4.08 billion) a year earlier. asserted

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It unveiled plans to further boost returns for shareholders after the profit jump, with another five billion US dollars (£3.75 billion) in share buybacks before the year-end. asserted

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Shell said adjusted earnings at its chemicals and products unit – including its oil trading business – soared even higher, reaching 3.86 billion dollars (£2.9 billion) in the third quarter, against just 550 million dollars (£412.9 million) a year ago. asserted

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The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has seen oil prices soar past 100 dollars a barrel with no sign of an end to the war or the reopening of the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route. asserted

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Wael Sawan, chief executive of Shell, said: “Shell’s relentless focus on operational performance enabled very strong results in a quarter with continued severe disruption to the global energy system.” asserted

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“Shell earns more in sixty seconds than most people in this country manage in twelve months.” asserted

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Shell criticised over bumper earnings haul amid soaring oil prices

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