Shell share price: buyback update, $70 oil and the date investors circle this week
Shell shares closed at 2,794 pence in London Friday, down 0.13%. The company repurchased 1,361,056 shares for cancellation as part of a $3.5 billion buyback. Shell will release fourth-quarter results and an interim dividend update on Feb. 5. Brent crude settled at $70.69 a barrel amid U.S.-Iran tensions.