Post Tagged with: "Royal Dutch Shell"

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European banks termed ‘hypocrites’ for doing business with fossil fuels

World Oil


(Bloomberg) –Barclays Plc and Deutsche Bank AG are among 17 banks accused by climate law activists of “hypocrisy” over work related to a controversial North Sea oil field.

ClientEarth, a London-based group of lawyers that brings environmental cases, …

Source: World Oil

Pemex presses forward with money-losing U.S. refinery purchase

World Oil


MEXICO CITY (Bloomberg) –The Texas oil refinery that Pemex is buying has racked up a rare net loss of about $360 million this year, adding to the challenges Mexico faces in seeking energy independence.

Mexico’s state-owned oil giant …

August 31, 2021 - 2:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Midstream
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Shell to step up energy transition after landmark court ruling

Reuters


LONDON – Royal Dutch Shell will seek ways to accelerate its energy transition strategy and deepen carbon emission cuts following a landmark Dutch court ruling last month, CEO Ben van Beurden said on Wednesday, a move that will likely

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Dutch court rules oil giant Shell must cut carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 in landmark case

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LONDON — A Dutch court on Wednesday ruled oil giant Royal Dutch Shell must reduce its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 from 2019 levels.

That’s a much higher reduction than the company’s current aim of lowering its emissions …

Royal Dutch Shell PLC First Quarter 2021 Interim Dividend

Royal Dutch Shell PLC First Quarter 2021 Interim Dividend

The Hague, April 29, 2021 – The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc (“RDS” or the …

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Shell says electric vehicles will be crucial in its efforts to lower carbon emissions

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Electric vehicles will play a critical role in Royal Dutch Shell’s efforts to cut emissions, according to a senior executive at the oil giant.

“If you look at the decarbonization opportunities of this mobility sector, EV plays a …

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Royal Dutch Shell Plc Fourth Quarter 2020 Interim Dividend

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The Hague, February 4, 2021 – The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc (“RDS” or the “Company”) today announced an interim dividend in respect of the fourth quarter of 2020 of US$ 0.1665 per A ordinary …

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U.S. OKs start of seventh unit at Kinder Morgan Georgia Elba LNG export plant

Reuters


U.S. energy regulators on Friday approved Kinder Morgan Inc’s request to put the seventh liquefaction train at its nearly $2 billion Elba Island liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant in Georgia into service.

Kinder Morgan said Train 8 was …

July 17, 2020 - 1:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, LNG
Shell invests in new Nigeria LNG processing unit

Shell invests in new Nigeria LNG processing unit

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Oil & Gas Publishers Note: On a side note, there appears to be a trend to energy investors; invest in companies with ESG plans, diversify into natural gas, and move investing to outside the U.S.

Shell Gas B.V., a …

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Oil major Shell slashes dividend for the first time since World War II

CNBC


Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday cut its dividend to shareholders for the first time since World War II, following a dramatic slide in oil prices amid the coronavirus crisis.

The board at Shell said it had decided

Shell to provide an additional opportunity for shareholder engagement ahead of its Annual General Meeting

Shell to provide an additional opportunity for shareholder engagement ahead of its Annual General Meeting

The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc (“Shell”) will host a live audio webcast for shareholders on Wednesday May 13, 2020 at 12:00 BST / 13:00 CEST. This event is scheduled ahead of the deadline of May 15, 2020 for …

Royal Dutch Shell reskills workers in artificial intelligence as part of huge energy transition

Royal Dutch Shell reskills workers in artificial intelligence as part of huge energy transition

CNBC


Working at Royal Dutch Shell’s Deepwater division in New Orleans gives Barbara Waelde a front-row seat to how the right data can unlock crucial information for the oil giant. So when her supervisor asked her last year if …

April 3, 2020 - 1:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, Technology
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Exxon, Shell face uphill legal battle over soured Nigerian deal

Houston Chronicle


Oil majors including Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell Plc are facing uphill battles to convince U.S. courts to enforce multi-billion dollar arbitration awards they secured against Nigeria’s state oil company.

The companies accused the Nigerian National …

Source: Reuters

Guyana government launches search for company to market its crude

Reuters


Guyana’s government on Wednesday launched a search for a company to market its share of crude produced at the offshore Liza well, where an Exxon Mobil Corp-led consortium began producing oil in December.

The government is entitled to a …

February 26, 2020 - 2:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, International
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More parties pulled at London oil week due to coronavirus

Reuters


LONDON  – The list of parties at London’s International Petroleum Week, one of the world’s biggest oil industry gatherings, continues to shrink as hosts such as ExxonMobil and Azerbaijan’s SOCAR cancel events due to the coronavirus outbreak, trading sources …

February 19, 2020 - 2:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, International
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Argentina’s energy bust spawns ‘ghost town’ in prized Vaca Muerta

Reuters


AÑELO, Argentina  – Just weeks into his young administration, Argentina’s new president convened a meeting with executives from Chevron Corp (CVX.N), Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSa.L) and other oil companies in a bid to smooth …

February 19, 2020 - 12:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, International
Total beats quarterly forecasts despite low oil price, raises payout

Total beats quarterly forecasts despite low oil price, raises payout

Reuters


ABERDEEN, Scotland – Total (TOTF.PA) beat forecasts on Thursday by keeping net adjusted fourth-quarter profit steady at $3.2 billion despite low oil prices and fulfilled a pledge to boost dividends, lifting the French energy firm’s shares.

The …

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Church of England pension fund shifts $789 million to climate index

Reuters


LONDON – The Church of England’s pension fund has shifted 600 million pounds ($789 million) into a new equity index that invests in companies deemed to be making progress towards the targets of the Paris climate agreement.

The index, …

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Shell shares sink as full-year net profit tumbles 23% on lower oil and gas prices

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Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell reported a sharp fall in full-year net profit on Thursday, citing challenging macroeconomic conditions and lower oil and gas prices.

Net income attributable to shareholders on a current cost of supplies (CCS) basis and …

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Shell reins in share buybacks after profit halves

Reuters


LONDON – Royal Dutch Shell is reining in its vast $25 billion share buyback programme after lower oil and natural gas prices halved its profit in the last three months of 2019 and sent its shares to their lowest …

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Shell brings fuel to Mexico in push for 15% of retail market

Houston Chronicle


Royal Dutch Shell Plc is seeking a bigger share of Mexico’s fuel market, even as regulatory changes make it harder for foreign companies to compete.

The Anglo-Dutch oil major, which already owns about 200 gasoline stations in 12 …

January 9, 2020 - 3:45 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Downstream, Energy News
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Shell share price dips after warning Q4 income will be hit by impairment charges

CNBC


Shares of Royal Dutch Shell dipped 0.7% in trade Friday after the firm announced that it will book additional charges against its income in the fourth quarter.

 

The Anglo-Dutch energy giant said it expects to log a fourth-quarter …

December 20, 2019 - 12:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, International
Source: Reuters

Shell writes down up to $2.3 billion on weaker economic outlook

Reuters


Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) said on Friday it expected to write down up to $2.3 billion in the fourth quarter, the latest major energy company forced to shrink estimates for sector values due to a weaker economic …

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Exxon, Chevron face new round of shareholder climate resolutions

Reuters


LONDON (Reuters) – An activist group is increasing the pressure on five big U.S. and European oil companies with shareholder resolutions urging them to meet the Paris climate goals and cut carbon emissions.

Dutch group Follow This is targeting …

December 16, 2019 - 2:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, ESG, International
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Factbox: IMO 2020 – a major shake-up for oil and shipping

Reuters


Tougher rules on sulphur emissions from ships will come into effect next year in the biggest shake-up for the oil and shipping industries for decades.

IMO 2020

From January 2020, United Nations shipping agency the International Maritime Organization (IMO) …

December 13, 2019 - 1:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, Regulatory
Source: Houston Chronicle

Drilling Down: Shell drills on state-owned lands in Permian Basin

Houston Chronicle


European oil major Royal Dutch Shell filed for six horizontal drilling permits with the Railroad Commission of Texas for projects on five leases split between Winkler and Loving counties in the Permian Basin.

Half of those wells target …

Source: Houston Chronicle

Baker Hughes enters three-way deal to boost AI in the oil field

Houston Chronicle


Houston oilfield service company Baker Hughes has entered into a three-way agreement and partnership to boost the adoption of artificial intelligence technology in the oil and natural gas industry.

Baker Hughes, tech giant Microsoft and Silicon Valley artificial …

November 19, 2019 - 3:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Technology
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Shell to buy French floating wind farm specialist

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LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell is buying French renewable power company EOLFI as part of its plans to ramp up the oil major’s electricity business.

EOLFI has largely focused on solar and wind projects, including offshore wind …

Big Oil, investors face returns reckoning amid darkening economy

Big Oil, investors face returns reckoning amid darkening economy

Source: Reuters


LONDON (Reuters) – Darkening clouds over the global economy have led two of the world’s top oil firms to warn investors that promised growth in returns could be at risk for the first time since the 2014 oil …

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Shell warns slowing global economy could hit $25 billion buyback timetable

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LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell warned on Thursday that uncertain economic conditions could slow its $25 billion share buyback program, the world’s largest, after its third-quarter profits easily beat expectations on strong oil and gas trading.

The …