Shell takes $2.6bn hit following Arctic U-turn

Madeleine Cuff
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Oil giant reports hefty charge for abandoned projects, including Arctic exploration and Canadian tar sands development, in quarterly results

Shell took a $2.6bn hit over its decision to halt its oil exploration programme in the Arctic, according to its latest quarterly financial results released yesterday. The oil giant also suffered a further...

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