# Shell posts best quarterly profit in four years as Iran war boosts oil and gas prices

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-30 10:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
7 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Shell posts best quarterly profit in four years as Iran war boosts oil and gas prices" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 8 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Bloomberg.com, WFLA, Democracy Now! and Reuters. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg.com | Exxon, Chevron Steer Windfall Profits Into Debt Reduction | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxPcEZPTWdQMTBzTWFPVFk4aG5SY1VFUm56aHN1eE5DclNLN2w4M25JOWI4OWVvZ0QyUUFTZG5SMlBNZmx0VFFsYWJEajJPV1VrV0lXUWZhRnVILVVKRmtoZkhhYnRhTHlWN2d6bUZxcWxlMjFMcTVxMEZzSV9mS2pkalloOHVheE5TeUFNUDFvMUdzOWZMTzhiQmFUNmVzVllQZGpBQTQ4NFhPWEF1aC1iYk5Za2JvWkFMb1NIWDJiWHJMVmhWb1VZOTBOeWk4VkRnTjhUeA?oc=5) |
| WFLA | Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxObGY2a3RfNnMyZDVWM25VQTFoZGgyRURJT0pWZ1VXcVk4VHhxb3YzRFl3VnU5aWF0TUZfalQtMTBfcGF2em1TR1c0OHl5NHlwdE9vR18tWFl0OVFQdndSNHZvaE9QR0lMU0diTTZzQ2ItaGRoSlBiamk2YTFQQl9xZFNBX2Z3bTFIaVNKdUdfS0gxQVJtU0g0SGkwUk5DcWREajBjZUZOX093ME9sQTJCRXBUaFVXMmdGYVRibnVqLTJza0lsdVdaTzhBU1l0ZFZydGsyYWpB0gHbAUFVX3lxTE9Nc3RYbUdseDRQS1R0US1NQ1dJMHNHcmYwTWgtRVF5aWRSSXBjcE5CX2N3RHhQb21oQlN5b1JlWmNDQzEwLXE2dFdUOV9qcjNnZDg0R3B6bFlwNlg5ejd2WlM2U1F6UFN5WDZndUZRSE5aZXBQRG41SUFLMlE) |
| Democracy Now! | Oil Giants Report Huge Profits Due to Rising Gas Prices from Iran War | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxOd2NneURoNjJnMVdKZHg0RDQ4Ml9LQnJ2R1ViYWUxdWxMV3RnblRVZGttUkZLN0s0ZV8zTVpnQXZsX1BaSjhhWkR6SV9uNGZFX05uMzV6UG1FdVAwVkpQLTFhY2ZaT2Y2WlN5eEFmZ3lCRUp6eHQ5cHQ5aUc5Z0dTc3VlQnNuaW5FMEMyNDA3QktNVjFIX3g5UF9reVRUM0lpMzFtLVVlV2MxNnFYa25rVnRyMU1mVFEzc2c?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Shell profit more than doubles to $9.8 billion, second-highest on record, as Iran war lifts prices | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPOVlEVkZ5c0ZFc3F3cjhHdllWWFNMNlAzR3VKVGR3cTFGQU11UUFJbWNzemJBLTIwX0lwWHBydVBySkUzS2dQQXJlZGpFRTNEdGljNENnaXNZQmQ0blUzejRLU3dsRlpLeExXZkJHdUlBcGlqZ3EyeFRIS2toSUdsbmpmTzh1eHJyODF4M2VtZi02ZHR3N2F5Sjd6Rk9nbXl1TmVrZWk1UXkwUHAxZjVZ?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Shell Profit Surges as Oil Trading and Refining Margins Boom | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQSV9fWFRIeFZiaUYtSVRvOE1Jc2syNDRVNkNOQTFjazJmdkI4Vk1RcVdjY0dYQkJfTEZIdktRalMxTjFqUWtIUEVlMF9MenJ3Q0lzV1d0UXo4S0Z0ZEZJdG5NNVpEZldXVS1yQ0piRmhKTW5aNXpia1NXODRqdHE0VzBfZ0lBMXF6alpvdC1SV2JYTUlHWGoxZFljeTI2ZFBYWHRoWFZ5Q0RMWGFOMW9Z?oc=5) |
| Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com | Shell Reports $9.8 Billion in Adjusted Earnings as Energy Prices Surge | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxNc29OQm1qWC1IMjNUMDY5ZkRwZ2F6R2h1SG1mcDRVbE9JYmFwV09DdjFydHVoNjlZSlAzbXc1T1lNWE5WclFLVWVFejY1dzB3OVQ0a2Z5UTFKV0FBcGg0dVZOTmgweUl4Znd1MEx3VkNHbGtWUzlZaGdXenU0eENHdGsyNXFhZ1B1REc4X3VnREhQMXdXMnJ6ZlVoQTAySHFfa3NjeEREYkNlU3RuVGdHQmRGYmZMY2dsOU9PdnlydXVzZ9IBxwFBVV95cUxOaDAyZFNyRzBwc3ZYR01qYlhoMHBTMlhvUWw2ZGJWRTlXU2VwTFluNEtXLTJaYTJrSVZwZ2toNGp2TEJLU1R5VDNWd255akJYdE5fNlRCUHRPMDA2ckxzUmhETzZQOG1tWEM1UW9SNWk2cC1LZmtWdUVfVWdHWWNrazEyMl91eVJIVTVOTmZjaEw) |
| BBC | Shell profits double as oil prices rise due to Iran war | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTFAxSGpyU0s5dmU1bVpQdk1pdGkxZnJNLXJGUEc0QlBabk9mSlZ5cGQxR3dnZkNHNzBBbE43ZlgwdDRFUy1ObHJselFIcEFMM3NMWmFyaDdqZ3g5QQ?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Shell posts best quarterly profit in four years as Iran war boosts oil and gas prices | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTFBjaW1QSDNKd0h2Nm9WMF9KOWRrN2hxMENwTU9HdDlOWHZsODhoSU9aNFdLRDhmTm5MUV9jdTd5X2p6VXBNbC1NRTc0Um40eVBZNUFQVGJqNUkyM3lFZURRMDhOUEx0NldHUUloanNyeW40MTI4SVHSAXtBVV95cUxQSy00aXU2YXVPUDNxcXBEVEgxQnl5b2d3UFNjRzY3Sy05cGhNQ3Y4MUxzcDZOZHpyc2MtckxtaXZGazdwQThRVjZQcnFia001OFdnN3ZkY01UTjB5bjNxXzZoQlNRa1A2N2daOEp6SHBVV2VDVk9QV3NXR1U?oc=5) |

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