Shell reported on Thursday a sharp rise in fourth-quarter profits to $6.4 billion, beating forecasts, lifted by soaring oil and natural gas prices as global economic activity picked up. Fourth-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings rose by 55 percent from the previous quarter, above an average analyst forecast https://vara-services.com/shell provided by the company for a $5.2 billion profit. That compares with earnings of $393 million a year earlier. For the year, Shell’s adjusted earnings rose to $19.3 billion, compared with $4.85 billion in 2020.