Global Security · Direct source
Shell expects refineries to almost double the profit from every barrel of fuel made
Record prices caused by global shortages amid shutdown of war-damaged refineries in Middle East and Russia Shell’s refineries are expected to make record profits on each barrel of fuel produced after shortages in the global market caused pump prices around the world to climb to all-time highs. In a trading update on Wednesday, the energy supermajor forecast profit margins of $42 a barrel in the July to September period, far above the margins of $24 a barrel in the second quarter. Continue reading...
- Source published
- 7 Oct 2026, 10:30 CEST
Publication time from the source RSS/feed - Captured by GC
- 7 Oct 2026, 16:01 CEST
When GlobalsConflicts first captured this item. - Source
- The Guardian - World
- Trust
- medium · direct source trail
- Source quality
- usable
direct source; further independent sources matter for hard confidence - Actors
- France, Iran, Russia, Israel, Hamas, EU
Record prices caused by global shortages amid shutdown of war-damaged refineries in Middle East and Russia Shell’s refineries are expected to make record profits on each barrel of fuel produced after shortages in the global market caused pump prices around the world to climb to all-time highs. In a trading update on Wednesday, the energy supermajor forecast profit margins of $42 a barrel in the July to September period, far above the margins of $24 a barrel in the second quarter. Continue reading...
What is reported
Record prices caused by global shortages amid shutdown of war-damaged refineries in Middle East and Russia Shell’s refineries are expected to make record profits on each barrel of fuel produced after shortages in the global market caused pump prices around the world to climb to all-time highs. In a trading update on Wednesday, the energy supermajor forecast profit margins of $42 a barrel in the July to September period, far above the margins of $24 a barrel in the second quarter. Continue reading...
Visible evidence
- Source published (RSS): 7 Oct 2026, 10:30 CEST. Publication time from the source RSS/feed
- The report is assigned to the Global Security dossier.
- The visible source is The Guardian - World.
Still unclear
- 5 direct reports nearby, but not automatically the same core claim.
- 5 related reports in the same dossier may add context.
- The page rates the evidence trail, not the political truth of a position.
Why it matters
This report is assigned to the Global Security dossier. It matters because it adds a concrete new trail in the current source window. The brief uses 3 sources in the surrounding context while keeping timestamp, publisher and original URL visible.
Trust assessment
Direct source with related reports nearby. The evidence trail is usable, but should not be read as a fully confirmed situation yet.
Editorial boundary
Still open: whether further independent sources confirm, correct or merely repeat the same development. The trust level describes the source trail, not absolute truth.