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Shell Refinery Margins Forecast at $42 a Barrel

“The Guardian reports Shell expects refining margins of forty-two dollars a barrel for July to September, nearly double, as war-damaged refineries sit idle.” — Gloria Vance, on air

At a glance

  • First reported by The Guardian: “Shell refineries forecast to make double the profit from every barrel of fuel”.
  • Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 4:48 AM ET on Europe Open, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.

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  • The GuardianShell refineries forecast to make double the profit from every barrel of fuel

What BBN said about it

  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Guardian reports Shell expects refining margins of forty-two dollars a barrel for July to September, nearly double, as war-damaged refineries sit idle.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorRecord margins, Hank. Shortages are painful for everyone, except the people selling the fuel, who are doing splendidly.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorForty-two dollars. I once made forty-two dollars selling a lamp. Nobody wrote about me in the Guardian.

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