Shell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas prices
Environmental campaigners outside Shell UK’s London headquarters on Wednesday. Photograph: Yui Mok/PAView image in fullscreenEnvironmental campaigners outside Shell UK’s London headquarters on Wednesday.
- ▪Environmental campaigners outside Shell UK’s London headquarters on Wednesday.
- ▪Photograph: Yui Mok/PAView image in fullscreenEnvironmental campaigners outside Shell UK’s London headquarters on Wednesday.
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- ▪ Shell profits double as oil prices rise due to Iran war — BBC News — Business
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/30/shell-profits-double-jump-oil-gas-prices |
| Publication time | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:08:01 GMT |
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Environmental campaigners outside Shell UK’s London headquarters on Wednesday. Photograph: Yui Mok/PAView image in fullscreenEnvironmental campaigners outside Shell UK’s London headquarters on Wednesday. Photograph: Yui Mok/PAShellShell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas pricesEnvironmental groups renew calls for windfall tax to support households following Q2 earnings rise to $9.84bn Lauren AlmeidaThu 30 Jul 2026 03.08 EDTLast modified on Thu 30 Jul 2026 03.11 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleShell more than doubled its profit in its second quarter of the year, as Europe’s biggest oil and gas company reaped the benefits from the jump in oil and gas prices triggered by war in the Middle East.The FTSE 100 company’s net profit hit $9.84bn (£7.4bn) in the three months…
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