Shell refineries forecast to make double the profit from every barrel of fuel

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Shell expects its refinery margins to nearly double to about $42 per barrel in the July–September quarter, compared with $24 in the previous quarter. Shutdowns at war-damaged refineries in the Middle East and Russia have tightened global fuel supplies and driven prices higher.

Record prices caused by global shortages amid shutdown of war-damaged refineries in Middle East and Russia Shell’s refineries are expected to make almost double the profit from every barrel of fuel produced owing to record prices caused by shortages around the world. In a market trading update on Wednesday, the energy supermajor forecast profit margins of $42 a barrel in the July to September period, far above the $24 a barrel of the second quarter and the previous high of about $28 in mid-2022. Continue reading...