Shell profits double as oil prices rise due to Iran war
Shell profits double as oil prices rise due to Iran warImage source, Getty ImagesByJennifer MeierhansBusiness reporterPublished30 July 2026, 08:00 BSTUpdated 50 minutes agoShell's profits for the second quarter of the year have more than doubled after the Iran war pushed up oil…
- ▪Shell profits double as oil prices rise due to Iran warImage source, Getty ImagesByJennifer MeierhansBusiness reporterPublished30 July 2026, 08:00 BSTUpdated 50 minutes agoShell's profits for the second quarter of the year have more than do
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Shell profits double as oil prices rise due to Iran warImage source, Getty ImagesByJennifer MeierhansBusiness reporterPublished30 July 2026, 08:00 BSTUpdated 50 minutes agoShell's profits for the second quarter of the year have more than doubled after the Iran war pushed up oil prices.The oil giant's profits for the April-to-June period reached $9.84bn (£7.37bn) - up from $4.26bn at the same point last year.The price of oil has soared since the outbreak of the US-Israel war with Iran due to major disruption to global supplies of oil and liquid natural gas (LNG) through the Strait of Hormuz.Shell chief executive Wael Sawan said the company's "operational performance enabled very strong results during another quarter of severe disruption in global energy markets".Together with its profits…
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