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2018-07-27 12:20:00

SHELL EARNINGS $4.7 BLN

SHELL EARNINGS $4.7 BLN

SHELL - Shell CEO Ben van Beurden on the second quarter 2018 results

This quarter, our cash flow from operations excluding working capital movements is the strongest since the first quarter of 2014 when oil price was above $100 a barrel.

Over the past four quarters at an average oil price of just under $65 a barrel we have delivered close to $25 billion of free cash flow we have reduced debt by $6 billion and distributed almost $16 billion in dividends to our shareholders.

Our free cash flow outlook and the progress we have made to strengthen our financial framework gives us the confidence to start a buyback programme.

Our intention remains to buy back at least $25 billion of our shares over the period 2018-2020 subject to further progress with debt reduction and oil price conditions.

Let me highlight the main numbers for this quarter.

$4.7 billion earnings on a current cost of supplies basis excluding identified items.

$9.5 billion cash flow from operations

$9.5 billion free cash flow

and all of this at an oil price of $74 per barrel.

Return on average capital employed reached 6.5%.

Since the beginning of the year we reduced net debt by some $4 billion and gearing was 23.6% at the end of the second quarter.

This performance builds upon the strong results delivered in 2017.

We came into 2018 with momentum and have accelerated it with sustained performance and higher oil prices in the first half of the year.

Let me summarise.

Today we launch our share buyback programme.

We decided this on the basis of our strong performance track-record our cash generation outlook and the strengthened financial framework our focus on capital discipline and our confidence in the longevity and the competitiveness of our portfolio.

We are delivering on our commitments. 

I'm proud of what we have achieved and I'm confident we have what it takes to deliver a world-class investment case.

 

 

 

 

Compared with the second quarter 2017, CCS earnings attributable to shareholders excluding identified items of $4.7 billion reflected increased contributions from Integrated Gas and Upstream, partly offset by lower earnings in Downstream.

Cash flow from operating activities for the second quarter 2018 was $9.5 billion, which included negative working capital movements of $2.1 billion, compared with $11.3 billion in the second quarter 2017, which included positive working capital movements of $2.5 billioni.

Total dividends distributed to shareholders in the quarter were $3.9 billion. Today, Shell starts a share buyback programme of at least $25 billion in the period 2018-2020, subject to further progress with debt reduction and oil price conditions. In the first tranche of this programme Shell enters into an irrevocable, non-discretionary arrangement to enable the purchase of A ordinary shares and/or B ordinary shares up to the maximum aggregate consideration of $2 billion over a period of 3 months.

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 SHELL NET INCOME $5.9 BLN
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 SHELL SELLS ARGENTINA $0.95 BLN
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SHELL - Shell has signed an agreement to sell its Downstream business in Argentina to Raízen for US$0.95 billion in cash proceeds at completion, subject to customary closing conditions. The sale includes the Buenos Aires Refinery, around 645 retail stations, liquefied petroleum gas, marine fuels, aviation fuels, bitumen, chemicals and lubricants businesses, as well as supply and distribution activities in the country. Additionally, after the transaction closes, the businesses acquired by Raízen will continue their relationships with Shell through various commercial agreements, which represent an estimated value of US$0.3 billion.

 SHELL GROWTH AMBITIONS
2018, March, 23, 08:30:00

SHELL GROWTH AMBITIONS

SHELL - Shell reiterated its expectation of $6-7 billion annual organic free cash flow from Downstream by 2020, at $60 per barrel (real terms 2016) and mid-cycle Downstream conditions, with $9-12 billion expected by 2025. The company plans to invest $7-9 billion a year across Downstream, and to deliver a return on average capital employed (ROACE) above 15%.

 GLOBAL LNG DEMAND UP TO 293 MT
2018, February, 27, 13:45:00

GLOBAL LNG DEMAND UP TO 293 MT

SHELL - The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market has continued to defy expectations of many market observers, with demand growing by 29 million tonnes to 293 million tonnes in 2017, according to Shell’s annual LNG Outlook. Such strong growth in demand is consistent with Shell’s first LNG Outlook, published in 2017. Based on current demand projections, Shell sees potential for a supply shortage developing in mid-2020s, unless new LNG production project commitments are made soon.

 

 

 

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