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Royal Dutch Shell plc: Maybe I’m clutching at straws

Nov 25th, 2013
by John Donovan.
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Screen Shot 2013-01-11 at 20.09.51Yes, there is plenty to hate about Shell right now. It is currently under investigation for rigging petrol prices, and European Commission plans to prevent future commodity market abuse could force up prices. Maybe I’m clutching at straws, but that’s love for you.

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Why I Love Royal Dutch Shell plc

Published in Investing on 25 November 2013

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There is something to love and hate in almost every stock. I still harbour warm thoughts towards Royal Dutch Shell, although sometimes I wonder why.

Shell has taught me the value of patience.

Patience is a virtue, they say. If that’s so, long-term investors in Shell must be very virtuous indeed. The stock is down 2% over the last two years, against a 28% rise in the FTSE 100. It is up just 3% in the past year, against 16% for the index. Shell is the straggler of my portfolio. Yet I simply refuse to believe this will continue. read more

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Why I May Sell Royal Dutch Shell Plc Today

Nov 14th, 2013
by John Donovan.
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This Is Why I May Sell Royal Dutch Shell Plc Today

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Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSB) has become a chronic underperformer. Roland Head highlights some worrying figures and explains why he may head for the exit.

Royal Dutch Shell (LSE: RDSB) (NYSE: RDS-B.US) is one of the longest-serving shares in my ISA portfolio. Over the last five years, it’s boasted an average dividend yield of 5.2%, and although annual dividend growth has only averaged 3.6%, it has been a good source of income.

Despite this, I’m starting to tire of Shell’s underperforming ways, and am wondering whether the firm is an oversized dog that has had its day. Should I cut it loose, and find a smaller, more focused business to invest in? read more

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Shell to Pay $280 Million for Share of Brazilian Off-Shore Drilling Rights

Oct 22nd, 2013
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By : October 21, 2013

In what CEO Peter Voser refers to as “one of the largest deep water oil accumulations in the world,” Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A & RDS-B), along with four other oil producers, will pay $280 Million for a 35-year contract to begin drilling in the Libra discovery in the Santos Basin, located about 105 miles off the Brazilian coast of Rio de Janeiro, Shell announced today.

According to Shell’s statement, Brazil’s governmental oil regulator estimates the Libra find has between 8 billion and 12 billion barrels of “recoverable resources.” read more

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Is Shell’s Shocking Revelation Good News for Tesla?

Oct 13th, 2013
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By : October 13, 2013

Cats and dogs. Oil and water. Name any cliche about polar opposites and they have probably been used to compare the oil industry and electric vehicles. So, it seems almost impossible that an oil company would make the claim that electric vehicles will be the predominant transportation fuel, but Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A  ) is making that very claim.

Is Shell contemplating going into a new business? Are they playing some kind of Jedi mind trick on us? read more

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Does Shell Have a Spending Problem?

Oct 12th, 2013
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Screen Shot 2013-01-11 at 20.09.51Yet despite all this spending, some of Shell’s most capital-intensive projects have failed to pay off. Consider its operations in Nigeria, for instance, which have been beset by oil theft and vandalism that resulted in the loss of some 100,000 barrels of production per day in the second quarter, and its $5 billion oil campaign in Alaska, which has failed to produce any oil so far and was shelved  recently due to regulatory and environmental uncertainties.

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By : October 12, 2013

For the world’s largest integrated oil companies, times have been better. Lackluster share-price performance aside, the majors’ second-quarter earnings were quite disappointing across the board. Most found it difficult to grow production, despite shelling out record amounts of money.

The problem has been especially severe for Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A  ) , one of the group’s biggest spenders. Let’s take a closer look at the company’s capital spending program and whether or not it will pay off in the long run. read more

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Will Chevron’s Third Quarter Disappoint The Market?

Oct 11th, 2013
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Screen Shot 2013-10-09 at 09.20.31Royal Dutch Shell’s second quarter results were adversely affected by a massive charge related to its shale oil fields in North America. These losses more than likely stem from the fact that Royal Dutch Shell arrived late to the U.S. shale party which is evident in its recent decision to shed its Eagle Ford assets. Furthermore, Shell also scrapped its long-term production targets, and all told, its second-quarter net profit fell 57%.

by Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool Oct 10th 2013 3:11PM

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The past few months have been rough for the oil super-majors, including industry titans Chevron , ExxonMobil , and Royal Dutch Shell. A combination of factors, including weak refining results and restrained production growth, lead many analysts to believe the current quarter will be just as rough as the second quarter.

Despite their reputations as best-in-breed oil stocks, should investors now view the industry negatively and avoid the sector as a result?

Royal Dutch Shell’s second quarter results were adversely affected by a massive charge related to its shale oil fields in North America. These losses more than likely stem from the fact that Royal Dutch Shell arrived late to the U.S. shale party which is evident in its recent decision to shed its Eagle Ford assets. Furthermore, Shell also scrapped its long-term production targets, and all told, its second-quarter net profit fell 57%. read more

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The 1 Threat That Could Kill a Major Oil Company

Oct 9th, 2013
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by Tyler Crowe, The Motley Fool Oct 8th 2013 6:44PM

The first company which will have a leak of oil [in the Arctic]… a drop, is a dead company.

— Christophe de Margerie, Total CEO 

At a recent event at the Council on Foreign Relations, Total‘s CEO did not mince words about the risks of drilling for oil in the Arctic: It’s risky, and the chances of an oil spill in the region is simply too great for Total to justify investing in oil exploration there. While there are differing opinions across the oil space regarding if and how we should explore drilling in the Arctic, de Margerie’s statements raise a very poignant question for oil and gas investors: How much are our energy investments at risk of a “giant killer”-type accident? Let’s take a look at the risks involved in Arctic drilling and who is involved in the Arctic. read more

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Why I Hate Royal Dutch Shell plc

Sep 28th, 2013
by John Donovan.
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Harvey Jones hates the fact that Royal Dutch Shell plc is failing to fulfil its massive potential.

There is something to love and hate in almost every stock. But today, I’m in a fratchy mood, so here are five things I hate about Royal Dutch Shell (LSE: RDSB) (NYSE: RDS-B.US).

Wasn’t it a certain Warren Buffett who said you should never invest in things you don’t understand? I clearly don’t understand Royal Dutch Shell, because it hasn’t performed as I expected since I bought it in 2011. In fact, its probably the most disappointing FTSE 100 stock in my portfolio. Its share price is up less than 5% over the past two years, against a whopping 30% for the FTSE 100. That kind of mismatch makes me question my judgement. read more

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Bad Omen for the Future of Mega-Oil Projects

Sep 16th, 2013
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Seven years and $24 billion. No, that isn’t the price tag for a major project coming online. That’s how late and how much over budget the giant Kashagan oil project in the Caspian Sea ended up being before it started flowing this week.

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By : September 15, 2013

Seven years and $24 billion.

No, that isn’t the price tag for a major project coming online. That’s how late and how much over budget the giant Kashagan oil project in the Caspian Sea ended up being before it started flowing this week. Bringing in multiple stakeholders on these complex, challenging megaprojects in the energy industry has become a pretty nasty cocktail for those involved. Are the blunders with Kashagan an exception or the rule when it comes to these major projects? Let’s look at some other major projects going on right now to see what Big Oil has in store for its next big move. read more

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Is Russia Becoming an Investment Gulag?

Aug 19th, 2008
by John Donovan.
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Late in 2006, another of Europe's Big Oil contingent,Royal Dutch Shell was pushed into selling its assets on remote Sakhalin Island to Gazprom at a below-market price.

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The Motley Fool: Playing the Russian Shell Game

Jul 9th, 2005
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The Motley Fool: Playing the Russian Shell Game

“It’s better for a foreign investor to stay on the good side of the Russian government. Even if you’re within your rights in turning down a “deal,” being greedy about hanging on to too good of a thing can get you YUKOSed if you’re not careful.”

Posted Saturday 9 July 2005

By Rich Smith

Investors weren’t quite sure what to make of yesterday’s news involving Russia’s Gazprom and partner Royal Dutch (NYSE: RD)/Shell (NYSE: SC). As reported on CNNMoney, Royal Dutch/Shell has cashed in nearly half of its interest in the Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas project (located near the island of the same name) in exchange for a 50% stake in the lower stretch of a Siberian gas field known as Zapolyarnoye.

On hearing the news, investors sold off the shares of both Royal Dutch and Shell by about 1% apiece. In contrast, Gazprom’s shares, which trade over the counter, were bid up more than 4%. The negative, though muted, reaction to the news on the part of investors in the foreign oil companies is understandable. After all, Sakhalin-2 has progressed nicely since beginning production in 1999. It’s a proven find, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, and likely to turn into an all-around winner for its participants (which in addition to the companies named include nearby Japan’s Mitsubishi and Mitsui (Nasdaq: MITSY)). In contrast, it’s not yet known how well the “Lower Zapo” field project will pan out. read more

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