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Shell tops profit estimates as Iran war boosts oil price, cuts share buybacks

Cnbc · · 454 words · By Sam Meredith
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/07/oil-giant-shell-tops-quarterly-profit-estimates-…

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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The oil giant posted adjusted earnings of $6.92 billion for the first three months of the year”
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Multiple independent sources (CNBC, and three separate web search results) confirm Shell's adjusted earnings were $6.92 billion for the first quarter.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shell reported adjusted earnings of $5.58 billion during the same period last year and $3.26 billion for the final three months of 2025.
https://fastforward.com.cy/business/shell-reports-record-692…
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web search NEUTRAL — The company posted adjusted earnings of $6.92 billion for the first three months of 2026, exceeding analyst expectations. This is a sharp increase from the $5.58 billion reported during the same perio…
https://qoshe.com/the-news-international/ruqia-shahid/shell-…
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web search NEUTRAL — British energy giant Shell posted $6.92 billion in adjusted first-quarter earnings, surpassing analyst expectations, as the Iran conflict drove oil and gas prices higher.
https://en.yenisafak.com/economy/shell-beats-q1-forecasts-as…
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“beating analyst expectations of $6.1 billion, according to an LSEG-compiled consensus”
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While the evidence confirms what LSEG is (a financial data provider), none of the provided search results confirm the specific $6.1 billion analyst expectation figure.
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web search NEUTRAL — The London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) is a British global provider of financial markets data and infrastructure headquartered in London, England. It owns the London Stock Exchange (on which it is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Stock_Exchange_Group
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web search NEUTRAL — 11 hours ago · LSEG is a leading global financial infrastructure and data provider. We play a vital social and economic role in the world's financial system. With our open approach, trusted expertise …
https://www.lseg.com/en
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web search NEUTRAL — LSEG is a leading global financial infrastructure and data provider.
https://lseg.group/m/LSEG
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“A separate, company-provided analyst forecast had put Shell's expected first-quarter profit at $6.36 billion.”
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The claim is confirmed by CNBC and three independent web sources (Anadolu Ajansı and others) stating the company-provided forecast was $6.36 billion.
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web search NEUTRAL — A company-provided analyst forecast had projected Shell’s first-quarter profit at $6.36 billion.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/shell-beats-profit-forecasts-…
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web search NEUTRAL — British energy company Shell reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit amid a rise in oil prices due to the U.S.-Iran conflict.A different company-provided analyst had put Shell’s expected …
https://americanbazaaronline.com/2026/05/07/shells-profits-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — A separate analyst forecast provided by the company had projected Shell’s first-quarter earnings at $6.36 billion.
https://fastforward.com.cy/business/shell-reports-record-692…
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“Shell reported adjusted earnings of $5.58 billion over the same period a year ago”
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Multiple sources, including a specific report on Shell's profits rising as the Iran war pushes prices higher and another web search result, confirm the prior year's earnings were $5.58 billion.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shell is not the only major European oil producer to report increased profits. In April, Britain’s BP said it more than doubled its profit in the first quarter, to $3.2 billion, from the previous quar…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/business/shell-profit-oil…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shell reported profits of $6.92bn (£5.1bn) for the first quarter, which was higher than analysts had expected and up from $5.58bn in the same period a year earlier.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3p0x54drwo
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web search NEUTRAL — Shell reports Q3 adjusted earnings of $6.02 billion, ahead of expectations, down 3.2% on the same period a year earlier and down 4.7% on the previous quarter, Q2 2024.
https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/SHELL-PLC-1309459…
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“and $3.26 billion over the final three months of 2025”
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Only one web search result specifically mentions the $3.26 billion figure for the final three months of 2025. Other results for 2025 are unrelated to Shell's earnings.
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web search NEUTRAL — • Adjusted Earnings were higher than in Q4 2025, with significantly higher trading and optimisation.Shell’s Net-Zero Emissions Target. Shell’s operating plan and outlook are forecasted for a three-yea…
https://www.shell.com/investors/results-and-reporting/quarte…
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web search NEUTRAL — When will the salary calculator be updated? Updated for April 2024!
https://www.thesalarycalculator.co.uk/
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web search NEUTRAL — Revenue rose to about $4.24 billion in 2025, up roughly 6% year over year, while net income ticked up to approximately $309 million. Adjusted earnings per share reached $9.61, reflecting 12% growth fr…
https://www.fool.com/coverage/filings/2026/03/15/payments-st…
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“Shell cut the pace of its quarterly buyback to $3 billion, down from $3.5 billion”
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Confirmed by multiple CNBC cross-references and corroborated by web search results from Anadolu Ajansı and others.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Shell reported stronger-than-expected first quarter profit and cut the pace of its quarterly share buyback to $3 billion from $3.5 billion.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/07/stocks-making-the-biggest-mo…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Shell reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit and cut the pace of its quarterly share buyback to $3 billion from $3.5 billion.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/07/stocks-making-the-biggest-mo…
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“announced a 5% increase in its dividend to $0.3906 per share”
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Three independent web sources confirm the 5% dividend increase to $0.3906 per share.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shell said it would cut the pace of its quarterly share buyback to $3 billion from $3.5 billion, while increasing its dividend by 5% to $0.3906 per share.Shell’s London-listed shares are up around 17%…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/shell-beats-profit-forecasts-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In response to the earnings, Shell increased its dividend by 5% to $0.3906 (GH₵4.39) per share but slowed its share buyback program to $3 billion (GH₵33.75 billion).
https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/features/shell-latest-energy-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Despite the stronger earnings, Shell reduced the pace of its quarterly share buyback programme to $3 billion from the previous $3.5 billion. The company, however, announced a 5% increase in its divide…
https://www.arise.tv/shell-beats-profit-forecasts-as-iran-wa…
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“fossil fuel prices soaring since the U.S. and Israeli-led war against Iran began on Feb. 28”
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Multiple CNBC cross-references explicitly state that the U.S. and Israeli-led war against Iran began on February 28.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the U.S. and Israeli-led war against Iran started on Feb. 28
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/07/maersk-ship-navy-strait-of-h…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The ship had been stranded at sea since the U.S. and Israeli-led war against Iran broke out on Feb. 28, Maersk said.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/05/maersk-ship-strait-of-hormuz…
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“the International Energy Agency has described as the biggest energy security threat in history”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions and truck manufacturer websites; there is no mention of the International Energy Agency or the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of INTERNATIONAL is of, relating to, or affecting two or more nations. How to use international in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the full range of trucks from International®. Driver-centric, durable and endlessly versatile. Explore medium-duty, heavy-duty, and severe-duty trucks and let’s get to work.
https://www.international.com/products/trucks
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web search NEUTRAL — INTERNATIONAL definition: 1. involving more than one country: 2. a sports event involving more than one country, or a person….
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/internat…
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“Oil prices have climbed roughly 40% since the Iran war began”
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Two independent reports from France24 confirm that oil prices increased by approximately 40% since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has rattled global markets, with oil prices up around 40 percent since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
https://www.france24.com/en/economy/20260325-governments-mov…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Oil prices increased by approximately 40% since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.france24.com/en/economy/20260325-governments-mov…
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“Shell's net debt came in at $52.6 billion at the end of the first quarter, up from $45.7 billion at the end of last year”
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“Shell announced it had agreed to buy Canadian energy company ARC Resources in an output-boosting deal valued at $16.4 billion, including net debt and leases”
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“ARC Resources, which is focused on the Montney shale basin in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta”
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“Shares of Shell dipped 2% on Thursday morning”
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“The London-listed stock has clocked gains of around 15% year-to-date”
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