British energy major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter profit, benefitting from the jump in oil and gas prices amid the sprawling Middle East conflict. The oil giant posted adjusted earnings of $9.84 billion for the April to June period, comfortably beating analyst expectations of $8.79 billion, according to an LSEG-compiled consensus. A separate, company-provided analyst forecast had put Shell's expected second-quarter profit at $8.92 billion.
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Anglo American Posts Profit Jump on Record Copper Prices Anglo American Plc posted a jump in profit and raised its dividend as it joined rival miners in cashing in on record copper prices. Anglo is approaching the finishing stages of a radical transformation plan that will see it exit diamonds, coal and platinum and take over rival Teck Resources Ltd. to focus on copper mining.
