New York Times | Shell's Profits Down 56 Percent on Depressed Oil Prices New York Times LONDON — Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday became the latest big energy company to file a damage report on the impact of depressed oil prices, saying that its adjusted profit fell 56 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to a year earlier. Shell Fourth-Quarter Profit Drops 44% as Crude Prices Tumble Shell profit falls almost 60% on oil slump Shell vows more cuts as annual profit sinks on weak oil prices |