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Shell expects refineries to almost double the profit from every barrel of fuel made
UK NewsBusiness•October 7, 2026 at 9:30 AMNational

Shell expects refineries to almost double the profit from every barrel of fuel made

By Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Record prices caused by global shortages amid shutdown of war-damaged refineries in Middle East and RussiaShell’s refineries are expected to make almost double the profit from every barrel of fuel produced owing to record prices caused by shortages around the world.In a market trading update on Wednesday, the energy supermajor forecast profit margins of $42 a barrel in the July to September period, far above the $24 a barrel of the second quarter and the previous high of about $28 in mid-2022. Continue reading...

Record prices caused by global shortages amid shutdown of war-damaged refineries in Middle East and Russia

Shell’s refineries are expected to make almost double the profit from every barrel of fuel produced owing to record prices caused by shortages around the world.

In a market trading update on Wednesday, the energy supermajor forecast profit margins of $42 a barrel in the July to September period, far above the $24 a barrel of the second quarter and the previous high of about $28 in mid-2022.

Continue reading...