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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Oscar Williams-Grut

Shell says exit from Russia could cost it $5 billion

A view shows a board with the logo of Shell at the company’s fuel station near a business centre in Moscow, Russia March 9, 2022.

(Picture: REUTERS)

Shell is facing a hit of up to $5 billion (£3.8 billion) on its exit from Russia, the oil and gas giant admitted today.

The company said it would take an impairment of between $4 billion and $5 billion due to writedowns, credit losses and “onerous contracts”. The oil major said adjusted earnings wouldn’t be impacted.

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