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Shell plc publishes fourth quarter 2025 press release

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Shell plc publishes fourth quarter 2025 press release London, February 5, 2026 "2025 was a year of accelerated momentum, with strong operational and financial performance across Shell…
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  • If society is not net zero in 2050, there would be significant risk that Shell may not meet its 2050 net-zero emissions target

    80% confidence

  • As society moves towards net-zero emissions, Shell expects its operating plans and outlooks to reflect this movement

    80% confidence

  • Shell generated free cash flow of $26 billion in 2025

    80% confidence

  • Shareholder distributions represented approximately 52% of cash flow from operations in 2025

    80% confidence

  • 2025 was a year of accelerated momentum, with strong operational and financial performance across Shell

    80% confidence

  • Shell delivered $2.0 billion in structural cost reductions in 2025

    80% confidence

  • Q4 cash delivery remained solid despite lower earnings in a softer macro environment

    80% confidence

  • Shell reached $5 billion of cost savings since 2022, with more to come

    80% confidence
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