q3 2024 Quarterly Press Release
q3 2024 Quarterly Press Release
"Shell delivered another set of strong results. We continue to deliver more value with less emissions, whilst enhancing the
resilience of our balance sheet. Today, we announce another $3.5 billion buyback programme for the next three months,
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making this the 12 consecutive quarter in which we have announced $3 billion or more in buybacks."
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Income/(loss) attributable to shareholders for Q3 2024 is $4.3 billion. Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures can be found in the unaudited results, available at www.shell.com/investors.
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Chemicals & Products Adjusted Earnings at a subsegment level are as follows - Chemicals $(0.1) billion and Products $0.6 billion.
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INTEGRATED GAS
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• Adjusted Earnings were higher than in Q2 2024, due to higher LNG liquefaction volumes. Trading and optimisation results
were in line with a strong Q2 2024.
• Q4 2024 production outlook reflects scheduled maintenance at Pearl GTL in Qatar.
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UPSTREAM
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• Adjusted Earnings were higher than in Q2 2024, as lower prices were offset by lower well write-offs than in the previous
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MARKETING
Wholesale commercial fuels, previously reported in the Chemicals & Products segment, is reported in the Marketing segment (Mobility) with effect from Q1 2024.
Comparative information for the Marketing segment and the Chemicals & Product segment has been revised.
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• Adjusted Earnings were higher than in Q2 2024 due to improved Mobility unit margins and impact of seasonally higher
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Wholesale commercial fuels, previously reported in the Chemicals & Products segment, is reported in the Marketing segment (Mobility) with effect from Q1 2024.
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• Lower refining margins in Q3 2024 were driven by a stabilising market with increased supply. Chemicals Adjusted Earnings
were lower than in Q2 2024 due to lower utilisation and lower realised prices.
• Trading and optimisation results were in line with Q2 2024.
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Segment earnings for Q3 2024 are $(0.5) billion. Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures can be found in the unaudited results, available on www.shell.com/investors.
Renewables and Energy Solutions includes activities such as renewable power generation, the marketing and trading and optimisation of power and pipeline gas, as well as carbon credits, and digitally enabled
customer solutions. It also includes the production and marketing of hydrogen, development of commercial carbon capture and storage hubs, investment in nature-based projects that avoid or reduce carbon
emissions, and Shell Ventures, which invests in companies that work to accelerate the energy and mobility transformation.
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CORPORATE
Key data Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 outlook
• The Adjusted Earnings outlook is a net expense of $2.2 - 2.4 billion for the full year 2024.
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