Shell and TotalEnergies profits slump as oil and gas prices cool
Nasdaq LONDON/PARIS – Shell SHEL.L and TotalEnergies TTEF.PA reported sharp falls in second-quarter profit from bumper 2022 earnings as oil and gas prices, refining margins and trading results all weakened. Oil and gas prices soared last year in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but energy prices have dropped sharply this year as fears of shortages eased amid global economic challenges.