Its not all bad news then...

[andy at handiwork]

...Shell have posted profits of 22Billion, apparently the biggest commercial profit ever.

[Twingo]

[quote]Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Europe?s largest oil company, posted its first quarterly loss in 10 years following a record plunge in oil prices, and warned that industry conditions ?remain challenging.? [/quote]

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... refer=home

[andy at handiwork]

A poor fourth quarter still left them with a profit of ?22b for the year, 14pc up on 2007.

[Brainsinmedick]

Yes but Shell get royalties each time someone taps 710 77345 into a calculator and turns it upside down.