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Shell Earns More from Oil

businessMay 8, 2026·86 words·1 min read

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Shell Earns More from Oil
Shell is a big oil company. Shell made $6.9billion in three months. This is more than last year.
Oil prices went up. The Iran war made prices high. Oil cost $73a barrel before the war. Now it is about $101. Shell made more money from oil. Other oil companies also did well.
Many people are angry about the big profit. They want oil firms to pay more tax. British energy bills will also go up in July. Shell's gas plant in Qatar was damaged.

Key Vocabulary

n.
money a company makes
n.
a big round box for oil
v.
broken or hurt
n.
a big building where things are made
n.
money you pay to the government
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

profitn.

money a company makes

lợi nhuậnlucro利益kârgananciazyskربحwinstприбыль利润이익
barreln.

a big round box for oil

thùng (dầu)barrilバレル(樽)varilbarrilbaryłkaبرميلvatбаррель배럴
damagev.

broken or hurt

bị hư hạidanificado損傷したhasar gördüdañadouszkodzonyتضررbeschadigdповреждён损坏손상되었다
plantn.

a big building where things are made

nhà máyfábrica工場tesisplanta (fábrica)zakładمنشأةfabriekзавод工厂공장
taxn.

money you pay to the government

thuếimposto税金vergiimpuestopodatekضريبةbelastingналог세금

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

Shell made $6.9 billion in three months.

2

Oil now costs $73 a barrel.

3

Many people are angry about the big profit.

4

Shell's gas plant in Iran was damaged.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

Why did oil prices go up?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What do many people want oil firms to do?

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