Wall Street Journal | Shell Posts Higher Profit Despite Oil Price Slide Wall Street Journal The rise was driven by a combination of depressed earnings a year ago, a U.K. tax break and strong results in its refineries and retail gas stations, which have benefited from low oil prices. Excluding one-time items—such as a $2.86 billion impairment ... Cheaper oil hits Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil profits Shell profits ease slightly as it weathers oil price fall Shell suffers oil hit but investors should eye big gas picture |