Many predicting oil prices as low as $40 per barrel
With the oil market appearing set to endure worsening fundamentals over the next few years at least, shareholders could see dividends at Shell come under severe pressure once again.
FROM AN ARTICLE BY ROYSTON WILD PUBLISHED BY THE MOTLEY FOOL ON MON 15 DEC 2014
Headline: Is Royal Dutch Shell Plc Really Robust Enough To Yield 5.4% In 2015?
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News of a sinking oil price and subsequent dip in investor appetite for the world’s major oil plays like Royal Dutch Shell has dominated the newsflow in recent months.
Concerns over rampant oversupply have pushed crude prices to a string of multi-year lows in recent months, and Brent collapsed to its cheapest since the summer of 2009 at the end of last week around $62.50 per barrel.
Many across the investment community are predicting that prices could even fall as low as $40 per barrel, as abundant supply from the US, combined with subdued demand caused by worsening economic conditions in China and Europe, weighs on prices.
With the oil market appearing set to endure worsening fundamentals over the next few years at least, shareholders could see dividends at Shell come under severe pressure once again.
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U.A.E. Sees OPEC Output Unchanged Even If Oil Drops to $40: Bloomberg News 15 Dec 2014
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OPEC will stand by its decision not to cut output even if oil prices fall as low as $40 a barrel and will wait at least three months before considering an emergency meeting, the United Arab Emirates’ energy minister said.
