Mail & Guardian | Europe's energy giants reap benefits of oil price surge Mail & Guardian Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell, French peer Total and Spain's Repsol on Thursday logged surging second-quarter net profits on the back of soaring oil prices. Rising oil prices can push up inflation and adversely impact the world economy ... Shell Kicks Off Big Oil Earnings With Growth Spurt Shell quarterly profit rises 30 percent, oil giant announces $25 billion share buyback |