Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) reported full-year earnings on Thursday of $27.6 billion (£14 billion), a record not just for the oil giant but for any European company. High oil prices compensated amply for weak refining margins and lower oil and gas production.
The profit was labeled "obscene" by Tony Woodley, joint general secretary of British trade union Unite, and "absolutely scandalous" by the motorist organization Road Haulage Association.
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