Bumper profits raise pressure on oil majors Saudi Aramco makes $42.5bn quarterly profits as BP steps up share buybacks Financial Times · Nov 1, 2022
BP declares £7bn profits while energy bills soar? It’s time to start taxing shareholder payouts Closing tax loopholes would redirect more of BP and Shell’s bumper profits, says Joseph Evans of the IPPR The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2022
BP profits more than double to £7.1bn amid windfall tax pressure Unlike Shell, the UK-listed oil giant will pay £695m via the energy profits levy Insider UK · Nov 1, 2022
BP profits more than double as pressure for greater windfall tax grows It came as BP confirmed it will be hit by the windfall tax on its UK operations this year, unlike rival company Shell. The National (Scotland) · Nov 1, 2022
BP profits double due to soaring oil and gas prices It comes week after Shell announced it had doubled profits from same quarter last year The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022
Jobs at risk as Morrisons shuts 132 McColl’s stores; calls grow for broader energy windfall tax – as it happened Supermarket chain plans to close loss-making McColl’s stores, as it tries to regenerate business The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2022
Activists warn gas leaks leave Qld groundwater at risk Queensland's groundwater is at risk of being contaminated by leaks from rusting coal seam gas wells in the state's west, activists warn. The New Daily · Nov 1, 2022
Rusting Qld gas wells leaked: activists Queensland activists have obtained documents showing some coal seam gas wells have been leaking due to rust, which they say could be a widespread problem. AAP · Nov 1, 2022
Biden accuses oil companies of ‘war profiteering’ as he warns of excess profit penalties WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday urged major oil companies to stop “war profiteering” and use record profits to boost domestic production as the White House looks to curb rising fuel prices ahead of the midterm election. Los Angeles Times · Oct 31, 2022
Major partnership between science centre Questacon and Shell to end after four decades Climate campaigners welcome move as community pressure over fossil fuel sponsorships and advertising grows The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2022
Brian Facer to step down as British Cycling chief executive A statement from the national governing body said the decision had been reached by mutual agreement with the board. The National (Scotland) · Oct 31, 2022
Energy support vouchers worth £25m are going unclaimed - how to redeem them Time is running out to claim the discount, totalling £400 per household for those on prepayment meters Manchester Evening News · Oct 31, 2022
British Cycling chief Brian Facer steps down with immediate effect A statement from the national governing body said the decision had been reached by mutual agreement with the board The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022
£25 million in energy support vouchers going unclaimed - how to redeem yours The vouchers, totalling £400 per household, are for people on pre-payment meters but time is running out to claim them Nottingham Post · Oct 31, 2022
The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2022 Campaigners fear millions in Just Transition funding is going towards wrong efforts ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have raised concerns that millions of pounds from the Scottish Government’s Just Transition Fund have been awarded to an…
Autosport · Oct 30, 2022 Supercars Gold Coast: Van Gisbergen wins crash-affected race Shane van Gisbergen cruised to victory in a second Gold Coast race marred by a fiery early pile-up.
Motorsport · Oct 30, 2022 Gold Coast Supercars: Van Gisbergen wins crash-affected race Shane van Gisbergen cruised to victory in a second Gold Coast race marred by a fiery early pile-up.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2022 UK going ‘exactly wrong direction on every count’ in fighting global warming NEW Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been warned that urgent support is needed to help North Sea oil and gas workers transition to renewable…
Motorsport · Oct 29, 2022 Ferrari | Coppa Shell EU, Imola: Engstler powers to the front in Q2 Franz Engstler stamped his authority on the field in qualifying for the second race of the weekend in the Ferrari Challenge Coppa Shell with a lap time of 1m44.405s, which ultimately went unchallenged.
Benzinga · Oct 28, 2022 This Is What Whales Are Betting On Shell Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Shell (NYSE:SHEL). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2022 ExxonMobil’s record-breaking $20bn profit nearly matches Apple’s Oil company’s third-quarter result smashes Wall Street forecasts – as does Chevron’s £11.2bn
The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2022 Oil and gas firms are still making a killing – and No 10 is letting them Rishi Sunak’s rushed 25% windfall tax is easy to minimise or avoid – and it could be replaced
Daily Record · Oct 28, 2022 Soaring energy prices causing huge anxiety and stress for Scots Oil giants must be made to foot the bill for the financial misery facing customers, writes the Record View.
Daily Record · Oct 28, 2022 Rishi Sunak to extend windfall tax on energy firms as Shell bags £1k per second in profits Shell - which also announced a new £3.4billion windfall for shareholders - is on track to surpass the record profit it made last year.
Tribune News Service · Oct 27, 2022 Biden urges oil companies to cut prices after Shell’s profit doubled President Joe Biden criticized record energy company profits after Shell Plc announced it earned $9.5 billion in the third quarter, raised its dividend and expanded share buybacks.