Financial Times | The Remarkable Recovery Of Big Oil OilPrice.com In 2015 and 2016, analysts and credit watchers began asking tough questions about the sustainability of the generous shareholder payouts. Eni, the Italian oil giant, became the first to reduce its dividend in 2015. BP offered a scrip dividend to its ... Oil majors on road to recovery after years of pain Shell profits boom as oil recovery accelerates future-proofing plans Shell posts 50 percent rise in net profit, beating expectations |