$SHELL plc (SHEL) is trading around $72.32, up 1.27% today within a range of $71.72–$72.36, after reporting a 32% drop in Q2 earnings due to weaker oil and gas prices and tariff volatility. Despite the decline, results beat analyst expectations, prompting the company to maintain its $3.5 billion share buyback and announce a 4% dividend increase. Under CEO Wael Sawan, Shell has outperformed peers like BP over the past five years but still trades at a discount to U.S. majors, with investors watching LNG growth and energy market shifts for future upside.