Shell Share Discussion Threads

[wbecki] 01/3/2019 08:51

Ultimate in Nigerian scams..

No surprises really.

[grupo guitarlumber] 01/3/2019 08:40

Despite bad news,still holding up well

Shell B
2,370 +0.23%

[p0pper] 01/3/2019 08:19

Seems to be a lot of negativity re Shell at the moment and sentiment seems at a low.

[montyhedge] 01/3/2019 07:31

Not a good rns today.

[hydrogen economy] 01/3/2019 07:24

I don't imagine that this will not help share price :-



RDS plc informed of DPP preparing to prosecute Released 07:00 01-Mar-2019


We have been informed by the Dutch Public Prosecutor’s Office (DPP) that they are nearing the conclusion of their investigation and are preparing to prosecute Royal Dutch Shell plc for criminal charges directly or indirectly related to the 2011 settlement of disputes over Oil Prospecting License 245 (OPL 245) in Nigeria. As appropriate, we will provide updates as this matter progresses.

[waldron] 28/2/2019 17:18

FTSE 100
7,074.73 -0.46%
Dow Jones
25,971.69 -0.05%
CAC 40
5,240.53 +0.29%

Brent Crude Oil NYMEX 66.34 -0.36%
Gasoline NYMEX 1.75 -0.38%
Natural Gas NYMEX 2.80 +0.07%

(WTI) - 28/02 17:52:22
57.08 USD +0.23%


Eni
15.166 -0.37%



Total
49.99 -0.06%


Engie
13.25 -4.68%

Orange
13.44 +1.01%

BP
534.4 +0.07%


Shell A
2,349.5 -0.68%


Shell B
2,364.5 -0.84%

[waldron] 28/2/2019 16:52

RDSB WISHFUL THINKING PERHAPS FOR THE LONG LONG TERM


waldron
16 Aug '18 - 14:34 - 3451 of 3480 Edit
0 4 0
Should be fun to chalk it up BOX BY BOX


2175 to 2275p

2275 to 2375p$$$$$$$$$$WE ARE HERE TODAY$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
2375 to 2475p
2475 to 2575p
2575 to 2675p $$$$$$$$$$WE WERE HERE $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
2675 to 2775p
2775
2875
2975 to 3075p xmas 2019
3075
3175
3275
3375 to 3475p xmas 2020

A SLOW snail like CRAWL TO FJGOOONERS DREAM TARGET PRICE OF 3400p which may well be changed if convincingly surpassed before CHRISTMAS 2020


31st december 2018 WE HAD HOPED TO END THE YEAR IN THE 2675 to 2775p BOX
but alas we have to accept putting up with 2340p in the 2275 to 2375p BOX

FEBRUARY MONTH END GIVES US 2364.50p and thus we find ourselves again for awhile in the 2275 to 2375p BOX

[la forge] 28/2/2019 16:38

Feb 28, 2019, 09:03am
Norway Makes Multibillion-dollar Bet On Britain's Economy, And You Should Follow Suit
Simon Constable
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Pro-EU supporters protest outside the Houses of Parliament in London. (Photo by WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Getty

Norway has placed a bet on Britain totaling tens of billions of dollars, even though no Brexit deal has been signed with the European Union.

Savvy investors should follow suit by investing in British stocks such as those in the FTSE 100 index, which tracks the largest public companies in the UK.

How much did Norway bet? It's sovereign wealth fund, which is the largest of its type in the world, invested 8.5% of its total assets in the UK, or around $84 billion, according to press reports. Read more here also.

In other words, the fund has taken approximately one-in-12 of its dollars, which they could have invested anywhere in the world, and bet them on Britain.

It's done so even before Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May has secured a deal with the EU that would allow unfettered trade when the UK leaves the bloc on its scheduled exit date of March 29.

Better still, the fund says it's in for the long haul, meaning the next three decades.

Apparently, the oil-rich Scandinavians in Norway know something that other investors don't. The FTSE 100 has languished over the past two years, retreating 4% through Wednesday excluding dividends, according to data from Yahoo! Finance. That compares with gains of almost 18% for the S&P 500 over the same period, again excluding dividends.

The reason for the recent British market underperformance has clearly been jitters over whether the UK can secure that much-desired trade deal.

However, it should be clear what the Norwegians see in Britain and that's why individual investors might want to follow suit.
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The dividend yield on Britain's stocks is huge, especially when compared to the U.S. market. The FTSE 100 yields more than 4% a year versus a hair under 2% for the S&P 500 index which tracks U.S.-based large capitalization stocks. Some British stocks yield far higher dividends than the average such as oil company BP which is expected to produce dividends of 5.8% this year.
The market in the UK is relatively cheap. The MSCI UK market index, which tracks a basket of UK stocks, trades at a forward price earnings multiple of 12.4 versus a forward multiple of 16.5 for the U.S. market, according to calculations by Yardeni Research.
The big companies in the UK stock market aren't totally dependent on how the UK economy performs. For instance, Royal Dutch Shell, another oil company, is a global firm that operates in many countries. In that way, it is similar to many U.S. companies in the S&P 500 which get close to half their sales outside the U.S., on average.
The British economy is performing significantly better than are other EU countries. Unemployment is at multi-decade lows and would-be migrants are choosing the UK over France despite the latter's generally better weather. British unemployment now stands at 4% which is less than half the 8.8% unemployment rate across the channel in France, according to data from data website Trading Economics.
Britain's labor laws are far more flexible than those in mainland Europe, and that's why companies often prefer doing business in the U.K. versus the continent. The difference between those laws and associated regulations will likely get wider and in Britain's favor once the UK leaves the EU, which is currently scheduled for March 29.

For all those reasons, savvy investors might try placing a similar bet on Britain by purchasing UK stocks, such as those held in the Franklin FTSE United Kingdom exchange-traded fund.



Simon Constable is a writer, economics commentator, and a fellow at The Johns Hopkins Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health and the Study of Business Enterprise.
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[la forge] 28/2/2019 16:22

Oil steadies after rally as Chinese data and trade dispute create headwinds

U.S. crude steadies after rallying in the previous session, while Brent crude dips.
Traders say crude futures face headwinds as U.S.-China trade tensions persist and the Chinese economy showed signs of slowing.
The oil market has been bolstered by Saudi Arabia brushing off pressure from President Donald Trump to ease output cuts and a plunge in U.S. crude stockpiles.

Tom DiChristopher | @tdichristopher
Published 12 Hours Ago Updated 8 Mins Ago

[la forge] 28/2/2019 16:16

28 Feb 2019 | 15:39 UTC London

Shell buys UK digital energy innovator Limejump

Author Henry Edwardes Evans Editor Valarie Jackson Commodity Electric Power Topic Battery Metals

Highlights

Second New Energies acquisition this month

Limejump focuses on digital aggregation

Data science targets lucrative flex markets

London — Oil company Shell has bought UK digital energy innovator Limejump for an undisclosed sum, the two companies said Wednesday.
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The deal comes days after Shell bought German domestic solar/battery vendor Sonnen, and follows a string of acquisitions for its New Energies subsidiary.

"Shell will help us to drive our technology platform to new heights and support the Limejump team to make a bigger impact on the industry," said Limejump CEO Eric Nygard.

Limejump became the first aggregator to enter the UK electricity balancing market last August. The market is valued at GBP1 billion/year ($1.33 billion/year).

It aggregates a growing number of small supply and demand sources on its digital platform and provides National Grid with a single, flexible energy source to help balance the electricity system.

This "virtual power plant" includes batteries, small generators, and demand response sites. Limejump aims to have 500 MW under management and in the balancing market within a year.

The balancing market "is where the National Grid spends most of its money these days," Limejump CEO Eric Nygard told S&P Global Platts last year. "The fact that it is now open to any kind of flexible asset is a big industry change and good news for everyone," he added.

Brian Davis, VP Energy Solutions at Shell New Energies, said Limejump's digital platform would allow Shell to offer "more choices to our customers in the UK" as it moved to offer "cleaner energy solutions."

Limejump would continue to use data science and technology to "enhance the interplay between renewable supply, demand flexibility and energy storage," the companies said.

-- Henry Edwardes-Evans, [e-mail]

-- Edited by Valarie Jackson, [e-mail]

[fjgooner] 28/2/2019 10:39

Crude prices are looking strong with the United States Crude Oil Inventories - the primary EIA data - showing a huge draw yesterday that beat consensus by 11.489 barrels this week.

I see this going back above 2500p.

[montyhedge] 28/2/2019 09:16

Strong sterling going to hit dollar earners, 70% of FTSE100 dollar earners. FTSE 100 below 7000 if sterling strengthens anymore.

[montyhedge] 28/2/2019 09:09

I see this going back below 2300p.

[waldron] 28/2/2019 07:55

p0pper
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[p0pper] 28/2/2019 07:45

hxxps://www.current-news.co.uk/news/shell-continues-clean-energy-spending-spree-with-limejump-acquisition

[waldron] 28/2/2019 07:36

European markets point to a weak open on US-China trade concerns

Topics of focus for investors: Brexit, US-China trade dispute, Trump-Kim meeting in Vietnam, corporate news.
Rolls-Royce, Carrefour, AB InBev and RSA Insurance are just a handful of brands expected to publish financial updates on Thursday.

Alexandra Gibbs | @alexgibbsy
Published 1 Hour Ago CNBC.com

[p0pper] 28/2/2019 07:18

Morning FJG, one positive though, and you have to laugh at these analysts is, about a week to 10 days ago I read an article somewhere that nearly all stocks that were downgraded actually outperformed, hope that bodes well for Shell. I must admit to being surprised by Shell's softness the last few days/week.