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Lambeth Puts Shell Under Pressure to Help Pay for Climate Protection

Oct 24th, 2026

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By John Donovan | 24 October 2026

Lambeth Council is asking Shell to help fund measures to protect residents from climate change, using its official communications to take the demand directly to the energy company’s doorstep.

The campaign includes a video featuring deputy council leader Ciara Alleyne outside Shell Centre on London’s South Bank. According to The Telegraph, she apparently attempted to obtain a meeting by entering the headquarters but was unsuccessful.

“Can you believe they wouldn’t even let us in?” she says in the video. read more

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THE SHELL LEAKS FILES — 23 OCTOBER 2026

Oct 23rd, 2026

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THE SHELL LEAKS FILES — 23 OCTOBER 2026

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The Sakhalin Papers LXXXVI: The Grandfathering Gamble — How Washington Changed the Rules for Nord Stream 2’s European Financiers

On 15 July 2020, the United States removed a crucial protection previously afforded to financing agreements signed before August 2017. Shell and four European energy companies had entered their Nord Stream 2 agreements in April 2017. The original American guidance had appeared to place those agreements outside the intended sanctions regime. Three years later, Washington changed its approach. The authenticated US government notice, Shell’s financial disclosures, Uniper’s contemporary warnings and a revealing statement from Wintershall Dea show how a major international financing arrangement became entangled in an escalating dispute between Washington and Europe.

Archive reference: SLF-2007-096
Publication date: 23 October 2026
Collection: The Sakhalin Papers — Shell, Gazprom and Russia
Previous instalment: SLF-2007-095, The Sakhalin Papers LXXXV, 22 October 2026
Principal sources: Royal Dutch Shell’s April 2017 financing announcement; the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017; US Department of State guidance effective 15 July 2020 and published in the Federal Register on 23 July 2020; Uniper’s 2020 Half-Year Interim Report; Wintershall Dea’s 2020 Annual Report; Shell’s 2022 financial disclosures; contemporaneous Reuters reporting; the European External Action Service’s statement of 17 July 2020; and the European General Court’s judgment of 27 November 2024. read more

Shell Advances Kazakhstan Exploration Plans With Seismic Preparations and Possible Deep Well

Oct 22nd, 2026

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By John Donovan | 22 October 2026

Shell is preparing further exploration work in Kazakhstan, with seismic surveys intended to help assess whether a prospective block warrants deep drilling.

Public company and government information provides a foundation for the development highlighted in Upstream’s report, “Shell eyes major seismic push and deep well in Kazakhstan.” The important distinction is that exploration preparations do not establish a discovery or a commitment to commercial production. read more

Shell and Exxon’s Infineum Venture Reportedly Weighs $8 Billion Sale

Oct 22nd, 2026

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By John Donovan | 22 October 2026

Infineum, the UK-based specialty chemicals business jointly owned by Shell and ExxonMobil, is exploring a sale potentially worth $8 billion, according to a Financial Times report summarised by Reuters.

The report raises the possibility of a significant ownership change at a business that brought together the two oil majors’ additives operations more than a quarter of a century ago.

But the qualification matters: this is a reported exploration of a sale, rather than an announced agreement. Reuters explicitly said it could not immediately verify the FT’s reporting, which cited people familiar with the matter. Reuters report, reproduced by MarketScreener. read more

THE SHELL LEAKS FILES — 22 OCTOBER 2026

Oct 22nd, 2026

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THE SHELL LEAKS FILES — 22 OCTOBER 2026

SLF-2007-095

The Sakhalin Papers LXXXV: The Warning Already in Print — Uniper’s August 2020 Loan Alarm and the Road to Shell’s Billion-Dollar Write-Down

Six years ago, RoyalDutchShellPlc.com published a Reuters warning about the possibility of financial losses on Nord Stream 2. Newly examined corporate reports show that one of Shell’s European financing partners had formally identified the risk even earlier. By 2022, both companies had written down substantial loans. The documentary question is not whether the warning existed, but what it established at the time.

Archive reference: SLF-2007-095
Publication date: 22 October 2026
Collection: The Sakhalin Papers — Shell, Gazprom and Russia
Previous instalment: SLF-2007-094, The Sakhalin Papers LXXXIV, 21 October 2026
Principal sources: Shell corporate financing announcements and financial disclosures; Uniper’s 2019 Annual Report and 2020 Half-Year Interim Report; OMV’s July 2020 financial report; Reuters reporting published on 11 August 2020; official United States sanctions guidance; the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court’s judgment of 25 August 2021; and Fortum’s March 2022 corporate announcement.
Evidence classification: Authenticated corporate records, contemporaneous journalism, official government guidance, judicial findings and separately identified editorial commentary. read more

Jackdaw Approved Again: Shell Welcomes North Sea Decision, but Government Sees No Material Reduction in Bills

Oct 21st, 2026

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The renewed approval is a commercial breakthrough for Shell-backed Adura. The official decision, however, acknowledges significant greenhouse-gas effects and limits to the project’s benefits for consumers.

By John Donovan — 21 October 2026

The Jackdaw gas project has received renewed approval, allowing a development previously caught by a successful legal challenge to proceed.

For Shell and its joint-venture partner Equinor, the decision removes an important regulatory obstacle. For the government, it supports the argument that domestic gas production has a continuing role during the transition towards lower-carbon energy. read more

THE SHELL LEAKS FILES — 21 OCTOBER 2026

Oct 21st, 2026

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THE SHELL LEAKS FILES — 21 OCTOBER 2026

SLF-2007-094

The Sakhalin Papers LXXXIV: The Foreseeability Test — What Shell and Its Partners Knew Before the Nord Stream 2 Investment Was Written Off

Shell’s own records establish that its final Nord Stream 2 loan instalments were made in the second quarter of 2020. By then, European legislation had changed, the project was facing legal challenges, American sanctions had disrupted construction and Germany’s energy regulator was deciding whether the pipeline qualified for an exemption. A subsequent European court judgment raises an important question: how much of this risk was foreseeable?

Archive reference: SLF-2007-094
Publication date: 21 October 2026
Collection: The Sakhalin Papers — Shell, Gazprom and Russia
Previous instalment: SLF-2007-093, The Sakhalin Papers LXXXIII, 20 October 2026
Principal sources: Shell’s 24 April 2017 financing announcement; Shell’s published 2022 financial results; European Parliament proceedings; European Commission and Council records; the German Federal Network Agency’s May 2020 decision; the EU General Court’s November 2024 judgment; Allseas’ December 2019 statement; and contemporaneous Reuters reporting.
Evidence classification: Authenticated corporate disclosures, official legislative and regulatory records, judicial findings, contemporaneous journalism and separately identified editorial analysis. read more

Shell court records: dismissals, continuing disputes and the limits of a PACER search

Oct 21st, 2026

by John Donovan.

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Editorial illustration accompanying a review of Shell-related U.S. and Australian court records.

21 October 2026. This is a dated selection based on the primary records identified below. U.S. docket reports were retrieved on 20–21 October; Australian decisions are reported at their stated dates. Unverified leads are explicitly labelled and attributed; unchecked later proceedings are identified. Neither is used to support a firm current-status claim.

A review of three PACER exports changes the picture in an earlier U.S. court-docket draft. Some cases have been dismissed. Others continue, but Shell has left the case, appears only as a parent company or creditor, or participates in a coordinated proceeding already represented elsewhere in the results. A missing closing date cannot answer whether a claim against Shell remains pending. read more

THE SHELL LEAKS FILES — 19 OCTOBER 2026

Oct 19th, 2026

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THE SHELL LEAKS FILES — 19 OCTOBER 2026

SLF-2007-092

The Sakhalin Papers LXXXII: Gazprom’s Pipeline Takes Europe to Court — The Energy Charter Treaty, Secretive Arbitration and the Battle Over Billions

An investment dispute begun in 2019, a European court defeat, sanctions that interrupted the arbitration itself, and an extraordinary January 2026 order questioning the European Union’s explanations

Archive reference: SLF-2007-092
Publication date: 19 October 2026
Collection: The Sakhalin Papers — Shell, Gazprom and Russia
Previous instalment: The Shell Leaks Files — 18 October 2026
Principal evidence: Shell’s authenticated 2017 financing announcement and 2022 financial disclosures; Permanent Court of Arbitration Case No. 2020-07; Procedural Orders Nos. 18 and 19; European Union legislation; General Court judgments; and official records of subsequent legal proceedings.
Evidence classification: Authenticated corporate records, legislation and judicial decisions; documented submissions by opposing parties; independent legal reporting; and separately identified editorial analysis. read more

THE SHELL LEAKS FILES — 17 OCTOBER 2026

Oct 17th, 2026

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THE SHELL LEAKS FILES — 17 OCTOBER 2026

SLF-2007-090

The Sakhalin Papers LXXX: Who Pays for a Dead Pipeline? Shell’s $1.126 Billion Loss, a €579 Million Insurance Defeat and the Battle Over Nord Stream’s Financial Remains

Four years after explosions devastated the Nord Stream pipelines, the financial consequences continue to work their way through European courts. A remarkable judgment delivered by London’s High Court on 6 July 2026 rejected a €579 million insurance claim arising from the destruction of Nord Stream 1. In Switzerland, the operator of Nord Stream 2 has survived threatened bankruptcy through a court-approved agreement with creditors, including the Western energy companies that helped finance its construction. Meanwhile, a German court has refused to allow the pipeline operators to join the criminal prosecution arising from the sabotage as additional complainants. For Shell shareholders, these developments raise an important question: what became of the company’s $1.126 billion Nord Stream 2 financing exposure, written down months before the explosions? read more

Shell Wins Canadian Reserves Disclosure Exemption — Twenty-Two Years After the Scandal That Shook Investor Confidence

Oct 16th, 2026

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16 October 2026 | RoyalDutchShellPlc.com

Shell has obtained permission from Canadian securities regulators to dispense with certain Canadian oil and gas reserves reporting requirements, following its multibillion-dollar acquisition of ARC Resources. Instead, the company will continue using its American securities reporting framework, subject to conditions that include filing the relevant disclosures in Canada. The decision may be a legitimate administrative accommodation for an international company already subject to extensive reporting obligations. But it also raises an important question about the information available to Canadian investors. For Shell, whose 2004 reserves scandal involved the overstatement of 4.47 billion barrels of oil equivalent, any change to reserves reporting deserves careful examination. read more

THE SHELL LEAKS FILES — 16 OCTOBER 2026

Oct 16th, 2026

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THE SHELL LEAKS FILES — 16 OCTOBER 2026

SLF-2007-089

The Sakhalin Papers LXXIX: The Baltic Explosions — Nord Stream’s Destruction, the Ukrainian Connection and the Trial That Could Rewrite the History

Four years after underwater explosions devastated the Nord Stream gas pipelines, a German court has begun hearing a criminal case that may finally establish who carried out one of Europe’s most consequential acts of infrastructure sabotage. On 14 October 2026, a former Ukrainian military officer appeared before the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg, accused of helping organise the operation. German federal prosecutors allege that Ukrainian military personnel acted on instructions from Ukrainian state authorities. Ukraine denies responsibility, and the defendant contests the allegations. The proceedings follow years of competing accusations involving Russia, the United States and Ukraine. For Shell shareholders, however, one authenticated corporate disclosure establishes an important and frequently overlooked fact: Shell had already written down its entire $1.126 billion Nord Stream 2 loan before the explosions occurred. The documentary record now connects the destruction of the pipelines, the international investigations, the subsequent criminal proceedings and Shell’s financial exposure — while leaving the ultimate determination of criminal responsibility to the court. read more

THE SHELL LEAKS FILES: 15 OCTOBER 2026

Oct 15th, 2026

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THE SHELL LEAKS FILES: 15 OCTOBER 2026

SLF-2007-088

The Sakhalin Papers LXXVIII: Washington Enters the Pipeline War — US Sanctions, German Resistance and Shell’s Nord Stream 2 Exposure

Between April 2017 and February 2022, Royal Dutch Shell’s financial participation in Nord Stream 2 became entangled in an escalating confrontation between Washington, Berlin and Moscow. The United States threatened sanctions against companies supporting the Russian gas pipeline. Germany resisted what it regarded as extraterritorial interference in European energy policy. A major offshore contractor abandoned construction work, while the American government subsequently warned that even financing partners could face sanctions. The pipeline was eventually completed, but it never entered commercial service. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Germany halted its certification, Washington sanctioned the project company, and Shell announced its withdrawal. In May 2022, Shell recognised a $1.126 billion write-down of its Nord Stream 2 loan. Authenticated corporate announcements, American sanctions records, German government statements, European court proceedings and contemporaneous reporting reveal how a commercially ambitious energy project accumulated increasingly visible political and financial risks. read more

Shell Seeks Dismissal of Pennsylvania Pollution Lawsuit — Are Nearly $25 Million in Environmental Settlements Enough?

Oct 15th, 2026

by John Donovan.

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15 October 2026 | RoyalDutchShellPlc.com

Shell is asking a federal court in Pennsylvania to dismiss an environmental lawsuit concerning pollution from its enormous Monaca plastics plant, arguing that state regulators have already addressed the alleged violations through two enforcement settlements worth nearly $25 million. The latest settlement, announced only six weeks ago, included Shell’s formal acknowledgement that it exceeded emissions limits and breached other environmental requirements. The company now contends that the Clean Air Council cannot pursue overlapping claims through a federal citizen lawsuit. But the environmental organisation’s action raises a significant question: when government regulators negotiate settlements with a polluter, should that prevent affected communities and campaign groups from seeking further enforcement through the courts? read more

Shell Shares in the Watchdog’s Boardroom — Questions Grow Over Independence of UK’s North Sea Oil Regulator

Oct 15th, 2026

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15 October 2026 | RoyalDutchShellPlc.com

Who watches the watchdog when some of its directors own shares in the companies it regulates? An investigation published today by Scottish investigative journalism organisation The Ferret reveals that two recently appointed directors of the North Sea Transition Authority hold shares in Shell and BP worth more than £77,000 combined. One is a former Shell finance executive who remains involved in the company’s UK pension arrangements. The disclosures have prompted criticism from environmental campaigners and an academic expert in regulation. The authority insists that its directors’ interests are properly declared and do not compromise independent judgment. But with Shell-linked developments including Jackdaw and Rosebank awaiting fresh regulatory decisions, the investigation raises important questions about the appearance — as well as the reality — of regulatory independence. read more

Shell Faces Climate Disaster Claims on Two Continents — From Brazil’s Deadly Floods to the Philippines’ Devastating Typhoon

Oct 15th, 2026

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15 October 2026 | RoyalDutchShellPlc.com

A remarkable new chapter in climate litigation is unfolding on opposite sides of the world. In Brazil, federal prosecutors and an environmental organisation are seeking approximately $108 million from a Shell subsidiary over catastrophic floods that killed nearly 200 people in 2024. In Britain, more than 100 survivors of a devastating Philippine typhoon are pursuing Shell for losses suffered in December 2021. The cases raise a question with potentially enormous consequences for the fossil fuel industry: can a major oil and gas producer be made legally responsible for a measurable proportion of the damage caused by an individual climate-related disaster? read more

30 November 2023: Posted by John Donovan

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THE SHELL LEAKS FILES — 23 OCTOBER 2026

SLF-2007-096

The Sakhalin Papers LXXXVI: The Grandfathering Gamble — How Washington Changed the Rules for Nord Stream 2’s European Financiers

THE SHELL LEAKS FILES — 22 OCTOBER 2026

SLF-2007-095

The Sakhalin Papers LXXXV: The Warning Already in Print — Uniper’s August 2020 Loan Alarm and the Road to Shell’s Billion-Dollar Write-Down

THE SHELL LEAKS FILES — 21 OCTOBER 2026

SLF-2007-094

The Sakhalin Papers LXXXIV: The Foreseeability Test — What Shell and Its Partners Knew Before the Nord Stream 2 Investment Was Written Off

Editorial illustration accompanying a review of Shell-related U.S. and Australian court records.

THE SHELL LEAKS FILES — 19 OCTOBER 2026

SLF-2007-092

The Sakhalin Papers LXXXII: Gazprom’s Pipeline Takes Europe to Court — The Energy Charter Treaty, Secretive Arbitration and the Battle Over Billions

An investment dispute begun in 2019, a European court defeat, sanctions that interrupted the arbitration itself, and an extraordinary January 2026 order questioning the European Union’s explanations

THE SHELL LEAKS FILES — 17 OCTOBER 2026

SLF-2007-090

The Sakhalin Papers LXXX: Who Pays for a Dead Pipeline? Shell’s $1.126 Billion Loss, a €579 Million Insurance Defeat and the Battle Over Nord Stream’s Financial Remains

THE SHELL LEAKS FILES — 16 OCTOBER 2026

SLF-2007-089

The Sakhalin Papers LXXIX: The Baltic Explosions — Nord Stream’s Destruction, the Ukrainian Connection and the Trial That Could Rewrite the History

THE SHELL LEAKS FILES: 15 OCTOBER 2026

SLF-2007-088

The Sakhalin Papers LXXVIII: Washington Enters the Pipeline War — US Sanctions, German Resistance and Shell’s Nord Stream 2 Exposure

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