Shell Flags Weak Oil-Trading Performance

Shell said it expects to report higher oil and gas production but warned of a weak oil trading performance. - yves herman/Reuters Shell warned that a weak oil-trading performance would weigh on its earnings, compounding what is shaping up to be a challenging period as prices continue to slide. The London-based energy company said Thursday that its fourth-quarter trading performance will be significantly lower than the previous quarter. That will help push the chemicals-and-products division into an adjus ...