Shell Share News (SHEL)

Shell smashes forecasts with $7.7 bln quarterly profit

Shell announces further $3.5 bln in buybacks

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Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline cracks dip despite European stock draw

LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refining margins slipped to $21.67 a barrel on Thursday, even as European gasoline stocks dipped and oil edged back toward seven-week lows.

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Ebob                                  $915 
Barges 
MOC 
Platts E5 
(fob ARA) 
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Ebob 
Barges 
E10 
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Ebob       $896-$8                    $905.25  Litasco  Gunvor, 
Barges     99                         -906     ,        Exxon, 
Argus      (8KT)                      (8KT)    Shell,   Mabanaf 
E5(fob                                         Glencor  t 
AR)                                            e 
Ebob       $883-$8                    $887.75  Shell,   Varo, 
Barges     84                         (6KT)    Exxon,   Totsa 
E10 Argus  (10KT)                              Musket 
(fob AR) 
May swap   $865.25                    $875 
(fob ARA) 
Premium    885.00-                    $902-90  Litasco  Trafigu 
Unleaded   $888.50                    5 (5     , Varo,  ra, 
(fob ARA)  (21                        barges)  Vitol    Gunvor 
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Cargoes             May 
(fob MED)           +$15 
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Naphtha             May +$6 
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 Ebob crack (per barrel)   $21.674        Prev. $23.184 
Brent futures 
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FTSE 100 boosted by strong earnings from Shell, StanChart

StanChart jumps after posting a 5.5% rise in pretax profit

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London close: Stocks rise on back of well-received earnings

(Sharecast News) - London's stocks finished with gains on Thursday, fuelled by strong performances from key players like Standard Chartered and Smurfit Kappa.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 shines but "mixed feelings" after Fed

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 was solidly higher on Thursday, outperforming European peers, as earnings from the likes of Shell and Standard Chartered impressed.

TOP NEWS: Shell launches fresh buyback as lower earnings top forecasts

(Alliance News) - Shell PLC on Thursday announced a new USD3.5 billion share buyback, alongside lower first quarter earnings which nonetheless beat market expectations.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 up as Powell keeps lid on hawkishness

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 opened in the green on Thursday, with markets breathing a sigh of relief after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell came across less hawkish than some feared.

LONDON BRIEFING: Shell unveils USD3.5 billion buyback; Melrose bullish

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open higher on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve left rates unmoved and Chair Jerome Powell came across less hawkish than feared.

Shell Q1 beats estimates as profit hits $7.7bn, launches $3.5bn buyback

(Sharecast News) - Oil and gas giant Shell on Thursday reported much better-than-expected first-quarter earnings on the back of higher margins from crude and oil products trading and also unveiled a new $3.5bn share buyback.

Intervene, rinse, repeat

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook

Sudden yen rallies and a 5.5 trillion yen ripple in Japan's money markets seem to put us in the midst of another round of intervention. The latest yen surge came in the thin morning of the Asia day, an hour after daybreak in Wellington.

Sector movers: Oil, Autos drag on FTSE 350

(Sharecast News) - Weakness in the oil patch and among select cyclicals dragged on the FTSE 350 in the middle of the week.

Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline cracks rise despite surprise US stock build

LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refining margins rose by 80 cents to $23.03 a barrel on Wednesday, even as U.S. gasoline stocks registered a surprise build in the week to April 26 according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Ebob                                  $915 
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MOC 
Platts E5 
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Barges 
E10 
Platts(fo 
b ARA) 
Ebob       $905.25                    $928.50  Litasco  Gunvor, 
Barges     -906                       ,        , Shell  Varo, 
Argus      (8KT)                      $932.25           ExxonMo 
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Ebob       $887.75                    $917.50  Phillip  Varo, 
Barges     (6KT)                      ,        s 66,    Mabanaf 
E10 Argus                             $925.50  Musket   t 
(fob AR) 
May swap   $875                       $914 
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Premium    $902-90                    $923-$9  Varo     Trafigu 
Unleaded   5 (5                       25                ra, 
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 Ebob crack (per barrel)   $23.03         Prev. $22.23 
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Canada's long-delayed Trans Mountain oil pipeline starts operations

May 1 (Reuters) - After 12 years and C$34 billion ($25 billion), Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project (TMX) began commercial operations on Wednesday, a major milestone expected to transform access to global markets for the country's producers.

UK's FTSE 100 slips ahead of Fed outcome, energy stocks weigh

FTSE 100 down 0.3%, FTSE 250 off 0.2%

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Shell exits China power market businesses

LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Shell has exited China's power markets as part of CEO Wael Sawan's drive to focus on more profitable operations including its natural gas and oil businesses.