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Shell (SHEL): news on Thursday 22 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Thursday morning, 22 October 2026.
Tone of the day
What the score means. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Why it scored this way
Coverage was mainly about the UK approving the Jackdaw gas field, which Shell welcomed, alongside a raised gas outlook and shares close to their 52-week high. Analyst views were supportive, with Mizuho lifting its target and JP Morgan staying at Buy, while UBS stayed Neutral.
What drove it
- Jackdaw gas field approval
- analyst ratings
- raised gas outlook
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 16 Oct | −2.3 | 8 |
| Sat 17 Oct | +6.2 | 8 |
| Sun 18 Oct | +2.0 | 2 |
| Mon 19 Oct | +5.5 | 4 |
| Tue 20 Oct | +1.7 | 6 |
| Wed 21 Oct | +8.3 | 4 |
| Thu 22 Oct | +8.3 | 9 |
| Fri 23 Oct | +6.7 | 11 |
| Sat 24 Oct | +6.3 | 5 |
| Sun 25 Oct | +1.3 | 6 |
| Mon 26 Oct | +2.0 | 4 |
5 stories · 9 headlines · strongest first
Oil and gas on 22 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| UK gives go-ahead to Shell's Jackdaw gas field +7.84 headlines today · 8 in all · The UK approved Jackdaw development; Shell welcomed it while the government saw no material bill reduction. | ||
| +9.7 | UK approval of Shell's Jackdaw gas field development. | |
| +9.2 | Shell welcomes renewed Jackdaw approval; caveat on bills is minor. | |
| +9.2 | Jackdaw cleared, positive for Shell's North Sea gas plans. | |
| +8.3 | Jackdaw approval lets Shell proceed with its gas project. | |
| Brokers keep ratings on Shell +3.72 headlines today · 6 in all, since 20 October · JP Morgan stays Buy and UBS Neutral. | ||
| +6.3 | JP Morgan maintains Buy rating. | |
| 0.0 | UBS Neutral rating, unchanged stance. | |
| Shell trading update points to higher gas production +8.61 headline today · 3 in all, since 19 October · Shell stock is near its 52-week high after lifting its gas outlook. | ||
| +8.7 | Shell lifts gas outlook; shares near 52-week high. | |
| Mizuho raises Shell target to $103 +9.31 headline today · 2 in all, since 21 October · Mizuho raised its Shell target to $103. | ||
| +8.3 | Mizuho raises Shell price target to USD 103. | |
| Shell Q3 consensus estimates +0.31 headline today · 2 in all, since 20 October · VARA published Q3 consensus estimates. | ||
| +0.5 | Consensus estimates preview for quarterly results, neutral. | |
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