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Environment

Shell profits hit record $40bn as Britons endure inflation

Russia's war in Ukraine has sparked huge volatility in global energy markets, from which Shell and its rivals have benefitted [File: Andrew Kelly/Reuters]

Energy giant Shell has announced record annual profits nearing $40bn, after oil and gas prices surged following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February.

The British company’s earnings in 2022 were the highest in its 115-year history, a milestone that has angered many Britons struggling with a cost-of-living crisis largely driven by inflated energy bills.

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