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LSE:SHEL News 5 January 2026 - 19 January 2026

Shell stock set for Monday spotlight after Reuters report flags LNG Canada stake-sale talks

Shell stock set for Monday spotlight after Reuters report flags LNG Canada stake-sale talks

Shell shares closed up 0.2% in London and U.S. ADRs rose 1.1% after Reuters reported the company may sell part of its 40% stake in LNG Canada. Shell repurchased over 1.1 million shares Friday as buybacks continued. Brent crude settled at $64.13 a barrel, up 0.6%. Investors are watching for confirmation of any LNG Canada sale ahead of Shell’s upcoming earnings report.
18 January 2026
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PetroChina A-share stock price slips as LNG Canada stake-sale talk and oil swings set up Monday

PetroChina A-share stock price slips as LNG Canada stake-sale talk and oil swings set up Monday

PetroChina Class A shares fell 1.7% to 9.80 yuan as the Shanghai Composite slipped 0.26% to 4,101.9. Shell and Mitsubishi are considering selling their stakes in LNG Canada, where PetroChina holds 15%, according to Reuters. Oil prices rose Friday, while Chinese exchanges will raise margin requirements for new stock loans starting Jan. 19.
17 January 2026
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Shell stock in focus after LNG Canada stake-sale talk as buyback ticks on

Shell stock in focus after LNG Canada stake-sale talk as buyback ticks on

Shell shares closed up 0.2% at 2,752.5 pence in London Friday after Reuters reported the company is considering selling up to 30% of its stake in the C$40 billion LNG Canada project. Mitsubishi may also review its 15% share. Shell announced new share buybacks, purchasing over 655,000 shares in London and 523,000 in Amsterdam on Jan. 16. Talks on the LNG Canada stake remain preliminary.
17 January 2026
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Shell Plc stock price dips as buyback rolls on and North Sea gas sale unravels

Shell Plc stock price dips as buyback rolls on and North Sea gas sale unravels

Shell shares fell 0.8% to 2,725 pence in early London trading Friday after the company and Exxon scrapped a planned sale of UK gas assets to Viaro Energy. Shell confirmed it will continue to operate the 11 gas fields and Bacton Terminal. The company repurchased over 1.3 million shares on Jan. 15 as part of its ongoing buyback program. Investors await Shell’s Q4 results and dividend announcement on Feb. 5.
16 January 2026
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Shell stock in focus: scrapped UK gas sale, sliding oil and buyback pace before London open

Shell stock in focus: scrapped UK gas sale, sliding oil and buyback pace before London open

Shell and Exxon Mobil canceled the sale of UK Southern North Sea gas assets to Viaro Energy, citing market conditions. Brent crude fell over 2% in early trading, with Shell shares closing Wednesday at 2,739 pence. Shell is midway through a $3.5 billion buyback, set to finish by Jan. 30. Climate activists and investors have filed resolutions demanding Shell clarify its energy transition plans.
15 January 2026
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Shell Plc stock jumps 3% as buyback rolls on; oil rally sets up week ahead

Shell Plc stock jumps 3% as buyback rolls on; oil rally sets up week ahead

London, Jan 11, 2026, 21:03 (GMT) — Market closed Shell plc reported it acquired 2.09 million shares on Jan. 9 for cancellation, according to its latest daily update on the ongoing share buyback program. The shares were bought across London and Amsterdam markets, with Merrill Lynch International handling trades within predetermined guidelines, the company said. (GlobeNewswire) The buyback is crucial now because it’s one of the few consistent tools Shell can pull amid volatile oil headlines shaking up prices. Shell (SHEL.L) kicked off the programme in late October, pegging it at $3.5 billion split between contracts in London and the
11 January 2026
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Shell buyback faces fresh questions after Q4 warning as post-oil plan takes shape

Shell buyback faces fresh questions after Q4 warning as post-oil plan takes shape

LONDON, Jan 11, 2026, 17:44 GMT Shell on Thursday flagged that weak oil trading would drag its chemicals and products division into a fourth-quarter loss, casting doubt on its $3.5 billion quarterly share buyback. RBC’s Biraj Borkhataria pinpointed the main issue: will management “hold the line” on buybacks? HSBC’s Kim Fustier expressed less confidence in that. UBS’s Josh Stone slashed his Q4 net income forecast by 14% to $3.6 billion, while Citi’s Alastair Syme trimmed his estimate 11% to $3.83 billion. Shell shares dropped 2.6%. (Reuters) The warning is crucial now since trading, refining, and chemicals have been the key
11 January 2026
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Shell stock: buyback questions linger after Q4 chemicals warning, shares bounce back

Shell stock: buyback questions linger after Q4 chemicals warning, shares bounce back

London, Jan 10, 2026, 07:58 GMT — Market closed Shell (SHEL.L) said its Chemicals and Products segment is expected to be below break-even in the fourth quarter, as its indicative chemicals margin drops to $140 a tonne and trading and optimisation falls from the previous quarter. It expects an indicative refining margin of $14 a barrel, kept its production outlook within prior ranges — upstream at 1.84 million to 1.94 million boed (barrels of oil equivalent per day, a combined oil-and-gas measure) and LNG, or liquefied natural gas, liquefaction at 7.5 million to 7.9 million tonnes — and plans to
10 January 2026
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UK stocks today: FTSE 100 retreats from record highs as BP, Shell slide on Venezuela oil deal

UK stocks today: FTSE 100 retreats from record highs as BP, Shell slide on Venezuela oil deal

London, Jan 7, 2026, 10:57 GMT — Regular session Britain’s FTSE 100 edged lower on Wednesday, with energy and precious-metal miners dragging after a run of record highs, while utilities and real estate stocks drew defensive bids. The blue-chip index was down 0.5% by 1010 GMT; BP fell 2.9% and Shell slid 2.2%, while Topps Tiles rose 1.5% after reporting a 3.7% rise in first-quarter revenue. “Small caps are clearly more attractively valued than large caps in the UK,” Joachim Klement, head of investment strategy at Panmure Liberum, wrote in a note. Reuters The move comes a day after London
7 January 2026
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Shell stock in focus after buyback update as oil slips ahead of Jan. 8 quarterly release

Shell stock in focus after buyback update as oil slips ahead of Jan. 8 quarterly release

NEW YORK, Jan 6, 2026, 03:16 (EST) — Market closed Shell Plc said it bought back about 1.5 million shares on Jan. 5 in London and Amsterdam, paying between £27.22 and £27.94 in London and €31.445 to €32.185 in Amsterdam. Its U.S.-listed shares (SHEL) closed down 0.54% at $75.03 on Monday. GlobeNewswire The transaction keeps attention on shareholder returns as Shell heads into a quarterly update due on Jan. 8, ahead of its fourth-quarter results on Feb. 5, when it will also announce an interim dividend. Shell That timing matters because the oil tape has turned jumpy again, and the
6 January 2026
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Shell stock today: shares edge lower as oil slips on Venezuela turmoil; Q4 results in focus

Shell stock today: shares edge lower as oil slips on Venezuela turmoil; Q4 results in focus

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 08:31 GMT — Regular session Shell Plc shares edged lower in early London trading on Monday as oil prices slipped, with markets digesting fast-moving headlines out of Venezuela.  Financial Times Markets The move matters because Shell’s cash generation remains closely tied to crude and gas prices, and the oil market is starting the year with a fresh geopolitical shock. Investors are also positioning ahead of the company’s next results, when management is expected to reaffirm its capital-return plans.  Shell Brent crude futures were down 0.8% at $60.26 a barrel at 0752 GMT, while U.S. West Texas
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Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
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