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Shell’s loss-making renewables impact Q1 profits

Gas
May 2, 2025

Energy giant Shell has reported adjusted earnings of $5.6bn in Q1 2025, down from $7.7bn a year earlier.

Despite the drop, also down on the $3.7bn earnings recorded in Q4, analysts said the result beat expectations and the market warmed to another $3.5bn share buyback programme for the next three months. It is the 14^th consecutive quarter of at least $3bn in buybacks by Shell.

CEO Wael Sawan said the company strengthened its LNG business by completing the , which operates a global LNG trading business with contracted supply volume of approximately 6.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa). Shell believes the purchase will spur LNG sales by 4% to 5% per year to 2030.

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