Shell Signals Stronger Q2 Performance as Refining and Chemicals Margins Improve
Shell expects stronger second-quarter performance as refining margins, chemicals profitability and energy trading improve ahead of earnings.
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Shell expects stronger second-quarter performance as refining margins, chemicals profitability and energy trading improve ahead of earnings.
Saudi Arabia cut August crude prices as Gulf exports recovered, OPEC+ raised output and competition for Asian buyers intensified sharply.
CME Group will launch new beef futures as US cattle supplies hit a 75-year low, helping food companies hedge record-high beef prices.
Shell expects global LNG demand to reach nearly 700 million tonnes by 2050 despite ME disruptions, as energy security drives long-term investments
The IEA expects global oil supply to outpace demand in 2027 as Middle East output recovers, despite record inventory draws during 2026.
Gold closed at $4,089 after briefly falling below $4,000, but remains down 8% for the month and 19% over six months.
Oil climbed nearly 2% after a tanker incident near Oman revived concerns over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil fell below $70 a barrel as Hormuz traffic resumed and US-Iran talks progressed, while diesel and heating oil markets remained relatively tight.
Gold fell to around $4,025 an ounce, losing nearly 12% in a month as a stronger US dollar and easing geopolitical risks weighed on safe-haven demand.
Brent crude fell below $77 per barrel as progress in US-Iran talks and a temporary waiver for Iranian oil eased global supply concerns.
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