Shell stock in focus: scrapped UK gas sale, sliding oil and buyback pace before London open
Shares of Shell Plc opened Thursday in London after the company and Exxon Mobil pulled out of a planned sale of their UK Southern North Sea gas assets to Viaro Energy, citing changing commercial and market conditions. Shell will continue to operate the package, which covers 11 gas fields plus the onshore Bacton terminal. Viaro CEO Francesco Mazzagatti said the deal was “fully funded” before both parties decided to halt the transaction.
