Shell's profit surges as oil sector rebounds
Shell's shares up 2.6% at the market open, outperforming a 0.5% gain in London's FTSE 100 index
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ROYAL Dutch Shell said that net profit more than doubled in the first quarter, joining its peers in beating analyst forecasts as rebounding oil prices and refining margins lifted revenue after a near three-year downturn.
A 55 per cent rise in oil prices from a year ago and deep cost cuts boosted cash generation, enabling the Anglo-Dutch company to cover spending and dividend payouts, while reducing debt following its US$54 billion acquisition of BG Group last year.
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