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Shell (SHEL): news on Tuesday 3 November 2026
News from the 24 hours to Tuesday morning, 3 November 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 mixed: strong third-quarter earnings, a new LNG supply agreement with Metlen and a supportive broker rating were offset by share price falls as oil prices eased on Iran diplomacy hopes. Minor executive share sales added slight negative colour.
What drove it
- third-quarter earnings
- Metlen LNG deal
- oil price share fall
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct | +0.7 | 6 |
| Thu 29 Oct | +7.0 | 5 |
| Fri 30 Oct | +10.0 | 33 |
| Sat 31 Oct | +6.2 | 10 |
| Sun 1 Nov | −2.5 | 7 |
| Mon 2 Nov | +8.3 | 5 |
| Tue 3 Nov | +3.7 | 13 |
7 stories · 13 headlines · strongest first
Oil and gas on 3 NovemberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| BP, Ithaca and Shell shares drop as Brent declines −4.14 headlines today · Shell shares fell alongside peers as oil prices eased. | ||
| −5.2 | Share price dropped notably in the session. | |
| −4.5 | Daily share price decline of about three percent. | |
| −3.7 | Shares lower as crude eased on diplomacy hopes. | |
| −3.0 | Shares slipped with weaker crude prices alongside peers. | |
| Shell reports third-quarter 2026 results with $5bn buyback +7.82 headlines today · 34 in all, since 30 October · Coverage notes Q3 EPS beat and record refining margins. | ||
| +10.0 | Strong refining margins boosted quarterly earnings. | |
| +9.2 | Quarterly profit per share ahead of forecasts, plus supply deal. | |
| Metlen and Shell agree LNG supply for Europe over five years +8.22 headlines today · Metlen and Shell have agreed a five-year deal for LNG supply aimed at European markets. | ||
| +8.3 | New multi-year gas supply contract in European market. | |
| +8.0 | Customer signed a multi-year gas supply agreement. | |
| Shell executive sells €1.6m of shares −1.62 headlines today · 3 in all, since 31 October · Andrew Smith, who is Shell's president of trading and supply, sold €1.6m of shares. | ||
| −1.3 | Senior executive share disposal, minor insider selling. | |
| −1.3 | Executive sale of shares, minor insider selling. | |
| Goldman Sachs reiterates Buy on Shell +7.51 headline today · Goldman Sachs reiterated its Buy rating. | ||
| +7.5 | Major broker maintained positive recommendation. | |
| Could Jackdaw approval let Shell reshape the UK energy sector? +6.01 headline today · A piece asks whether Shell could change UK energy now that Jackdaw has been approved. | ||
| +6.0 | Regulatory approval for gas field could strengthen UK position. | |
| Technical analysis of Shell shares points to support near GBX4,016 +2.01 headline today · A piece sees buyer support near GBX 4,016. | ||
| +2.0 | Technical view sees buyers supporting the price. | |
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