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Oil Companies Soar Amid Energy Shortages Worldwide and the Ukraine-Russa Conflict
Global energy giant Shell has doubled its yearly profits, setting a new high last year as oil and natural gas prices skyrocketed in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, following U.S.-based Exxon Mobil and Chevron.
According to the AP, London-based Shell Plc’s financial statistics for the final three months of the year showed adjusted earnings of $39.9 billion for 2022. The fourth quarter’s adjusted earnings, which don’t include one-time expenses or variations in inventory value, increased to $9.8 billion.
A $56 billion profit was also made by Exxon Mobil last year, which was its highest annual total ever. According to the New York Times, Chevron made $36 billion, another record for the company.
According to Breitbart News, Shell is the latest oil corporation to announce huge profits—the greatest in its 115-year history—even as governments look to impose greater windfall taxes and the fossil fuel industry is under increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions.
Days sooner than the U.K., Exxon Mobil reported its record annual profits. Rival BP and TotalEnergies of France reported enormous quarterly earnings the previous year.
The outcomes show Shell’s “capacity to deliver vital energy to our customers in a volatile world,” according to a statement from the company’s new CEO, Wael Sawan, obtained by AP.
Additionally, Shell is increasing its dividend payout by 15% and repurchasing $4 billion worth of shares. These actions highlight the tension between energy company shareholders, who are perceived to be reaping large profits, and consumers, who are burdened by higher costs for daily needs such as heating their homes and filling up their cars.
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