Shell Plc Stock (SHEL) News Today: Buybacks, Gulf of Mexico Kaikias Project, and Analyst Forecasts on December 17, 2025
December 17, 2025 — Shell plc shares are back in the spotlight as a cocktail of company-specific headlines (fresh upstream investment, a revived German refinery exit process, governance scrutiny, and ongoing shareholder returns) collides with a macro headwind: oil prices hovering around their lowest levels since early 2021. Reuters+4Financial Times+4The Wall Street Journal+4 In the U.S., Shell’s NYSE-listed ADR (ticker: SHEL) last traded around $70.46 in the most recent session, down about 2.45% on the day, as energy equities digested the latest crude slump and broader risk sentiment. Below is what’s driving Shell plc stock right now—plus the key analyst