The
company’s
net
income
for
the
three
months
to
30
September
was
over
$7.2
billion,
up
3%
on
the
$7
billion
booked
during
the
third
quarter
of
2011.
The
rise
in
profits
came
despite
revenues
sliding
more
than
8%
year-on-year
to
$115.4
billion,
compared
to
nearly
$126
billion
a
year
ago.
Lower
expenses
during
the
quarter
however
meant
the
company’s
income
before
tax
totaled
$12.6
billion,
up
1%
on
the
$12.5
billion
booked
during
the
third
quarter
last
year.
Shell’s
net
result
then
benefitted
further
with
a
lower
tax
expense,
paying
$5.5
billion
for…
