Shares in oil giant Shell (SHEL) rose after the group gave the green light to a $3.5 billion share buyback scheme.
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It reported adjusted earnings of $5.6 billion for its first quarter, up 52% from the previous quarter. Although this beat market expectations of $5bn, it was down 27% from the same quarter in 2024.