Shell Plc said earnings from gas trading would be significantly higher in the fourth quarter, but profits from buying and selling oil products and chemicals will be lower. The London-based major said it benefited from seasonal shifts in the gas market and higher production of liquefied form of the fuel, which has been a key driver of profits. Shell expects its chemicals and oil products division to make a loss for the period, according to a trading update on Monday. Shell’s earnings met expectations in the prior quarter, in what was a mixed results season for oil majors. The company accelerated the pace of buybacks ... (full story)