The energy giant's profits jump by nearly a quarter as it benefits from the recent volatility in the oil price

Shell plc (SHEL), along with other large integrated oil companies, have benefited from higher oil prices and should warrant investor attention.

Norway's Equinor told CNBC that the company expects the Iran war to deliver a boost to its transition industries.

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The energy giant's profits jump by nearly a quarter as it benefits from the recent volatility in the oil price

Rising oil prices and market volatility have boosted trading profits, but the gains mask threats to long-term growth

Utili netti a 5,69 miliardi nel Q1 2026: Shell beneficia dell'impennata dei prezzi dopo il conflitto in Iran

British oil giant Shell reported a big jump in Q1 profit on the back of surging oil prices that have been pushed to 4-year highs by the war in Iran.

As Shell announces bumper Q1 profits of $6.9 billion, new analysis from Global Witness reveals that six of Europe’s leading oil majors – bp, Shell, TotalEnergies, Eni, Equinor and…

"Our fossil-fueled economy is rigged in favor of oil giants," said a Greenpeace campaigner. "Whether it’s war or wildfires, they profit, we pay."

Shell’s $6.9bn in profits since the start of the Iran war have reignited calls for a windfall tax. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s energy correspondent, Jillian Ambrose

Firm benefits from conflict to rake in $6.9bn as higher energy prices turbocharge profits

Through surging profits or soaring share prices, the war has been a boon for some firms.

Europas größter Ölkonzern Shell spricht im Zuge des Iran-Kriegs von einer „beispiellosen Störung“ – und steigert seinen Gewinn um mehr als ein Viertel. Verbraucher hingegen müssen…