Shell Earnings Top Estimates After Natural Gas Drive 

  • All of the company’s businesses performed better than expected
  • CEO says he’s confident of meeting Shell’s 2020 targets

Shell accounts for about 25 percent of the world’s traded liquefied natural gas.

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Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s first-quarter earnings beat even the highest analyst estimate as its natural gas business led a strong companywide performance. Shares rose.