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Global Warming
BBC News 30 Jan 2009: Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has posted a sharp fall in quarterly profits.
But annual profits at the Anglo-Dutch company rose 14%, to $31.4bn, helped by record oil prices over the summer.
This represents a record annual profit for any UK or European company.
($48.16 billion Australian)
"All in all, despite enviable cash flows and low borrowing levels, Shell, as with industry in general, is suffering under the weight of global economic decline."
BBC News 31 Jan 2008: Shell sets new UK profits record: The Anglo-Dutch oil firm Royal Dutch Shell has reported annual profits of $27.56bn (£13.9bn), a record for a UK-listed company.
BBC News 1 Feb. 2007: Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has reported record annual profits of $25.36bn (£12.94bn) for 2006. (30.81 billion Australian)
BBC news 2 Feb. 2006: The Anglo-Dutch energy giant generated profits of $22.94bn (£13.12bn) - up nearly a third on last year when it set a UK record with profits of $17.59bn.
BBC news 5 Feb. 2005: Shell, has announced record annual profits for a UK listed firm.
The group made $17.5bn (£9.32bn) after tax in 2004, partly due to the soaring price of oil.