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Shell's Q1 Profit Up 43% As High Oil Prices Offset Russia Exit

Shell Plc (NYSE:SHEL) reported a record Q1 profit of $9.13 billion, up 43%, boosted by higher oil and gas prices, stellar refining profits, and the strong performance of its trading division. The company reported the highest quarterly profit since 2008, even after writing down $3.9 billion post-tax due to its decision to…

Benzinga · May 5, 2022

​​What is a windfall tax? Ed Miliband attacks loopholes in oil and gas levy

The Shadow Climate Secretary said the figures show government “failure to act on the windfalls of war being pocketed by the oil and gas producers”

Evening Standard · May 5, 2022

Shell reports record 1st-quarter earnings as oil prices soar

Energy giant Shell has reported record first-quarter earnings after a surge in oil prices

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

FTSE 100 Live: Pound crashes on BoE outlook, rates hiked, Musk raises $7bn for Twitter bid, Shell profits soar

Interest rates reached 1% for the first time in 13 years today as Bank of England policymakers battle rampant inflation.

Evening Standard · May 5, 2022

Pound tumbles to two-year low as stagflation fears rise – as it happened

Sterling tumbles to lowest since June 2020 as Bank of England lifts interest rates to 13-year high, cuts growth forecasts, and sees inflation hitting 10%

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022

Shell profits soar to record £7bn as energy crisis leaves families unable to heat homes

Energy giant Shell today reported record profits as oil and gas prices continue to skyrocket around the world. It comes as Boris Johnson continues to rule out a windfall tax on oil firms despite calls for one from opposition parties

Daily Mirror · May 5, 2022

Bumper £7bn Shell profits fuel new windfall tax row

Huge profits announced thanks to soaring oil and gas prices amid calls for windfall tax

Evening Standard · May 5, 2022

Why the EU May Find it Tough to Squeeze Out Russian Oil

The European Union has proposed a phased embargo of Russian oil but may find it tricky to implement, given Europe's complex distribution network and challenges in tracking crude once it is blended or refined. The plan, if agreed by member states, would take effect in six months for crude, and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 4, 2022

Green demands for Avon Pension Fund to stop investing in fossil fuels sparks row

But the meeting heard it is not a "not a binary issue"

Bristol Post · May 4, 2022

Wednesday briefing: Would a windfall tax on BP’s soaring profits work?

In today’s newsletter: Nimo Omer breaks down BP’s enormous profits, and why some are calling for a windfall tax amid a cost of living crisis nationwide

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022