Shell's share buyback plan in jeopardy amid cash flow concerns

Analyst warns tax payments and 'other items' weigh on supermajor in fourth-quarter update

Buyback problem? Wael Sawan, Shell's chief executive, taking part in a panel discussion during at a conference in Abu Dhabi in October 2023.
Buyback problem? Wael Sawan, Shell's chief executive, taking part in a panel discussion during at a conference in Abu Dhabi in October 2023.Photo: AP/SCANPIX
Published 8 January 2024, 11:25Updated 8 January 2024, 11:25