APRNEWS - Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday said net profit edged higher to $6 billion in the first quarter, with the advance capped by cooler oil prices and a dip in production.

Profit after tax climbed two percent compared with the first three months of 2018, the Anglo-Dutch group said in an earnings statement.

APRNEWS - International oil company, Total of France, Tuesday announced a partnership agreement with Indian based Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) aimed at improving its refinery performance, by building an innovative center in the country.

REUTERS - With oil price recovery taking hold, several U.S. oil and gas companies entered 2018 with a compelling plan - sell undeveloped or less essential fields and invest the money to boost returns from their sweetest, most productive spots.

APRNEWS - “Financing oil and gas in a cyclical industry means that a long term view on the underlying growth prospects of the recipient or project is necessary.

REUTERS - Britain, France and Germany called on Donald Trump on Thursday to uphold a pact curbing Iran’s nuclear ambitions on the eve of a sanctions ruling by the U.S. president they fear could torpedo an accord he has relentlessly criticised.