Shell Plc said its oil trading performance worsened in the fourth quarter as crude prices slumped, adding to signs that Big Oil is heading into a tougher earnings season.

BP’s weak first-quarter results and stock underperformance over the past year rekindled speculation that the UK-based supermajor could be a target of a blockbuster acquisition. As it has been ...

Shell Plc said second-quarter results will be undermined by a weaker performance from the energy giant’s fabled oil and gas trading operation. Earnings from the division are expected to be ...