Shell reports a sharp rise in earnings and profits for the second quarter and half-year period, with results attributed to oil price volatility and higher prices linked to the Iran war and broader Middle East disruption. Multiple outlets say Shell’s adjusted earnings for the three months to the end of June reach about $9.84 billion (around £12.55–£12.6 billion in reported figures), after a much lower figure in the same period last year. One report says the company’s second-quarter profit is more than £7 billion, while others describe the quarterly result as more than double the prior year and among the company’s strongest on record. The Globe and Mail and Quartz add that the second-quarter profit is among Shell’s highest, and that the move reflects the impact of conflict-driven price increases. Separately, one source also references BP reporting strong gains in the same context, citing higher oil and gas prices tied to the Middle East crisis. Overall, the coverage consistently links Shell’s improved results to energy market conditions created by the Iran war rather than to a single operational change.