Shell reports higher profits for the first three months of the year, citing a rise in oil prices linked to the conflict involving Iran. Multiple outlets say the company’s underlying earnings increase by 24% to $6.92 billion (about £5.09 billion) for the period. The BBC and other UK papers describe this as a significant improvement in profitability compared with the same quarter previously. The articles attribute the earnings lift to higher crude prices, which they link to tensions and fighting around Iran that push global markets upward. While the reports focus on the profit figure and the role of oil price movements, they do not provide further breakdowns of revenue sources, costs, or details on underlying measures beyond the reported underlying earnings figure. Overall, the coverage converges on the same company result and the same explanation: Shell’s quarterly profit rises as the Iran-related situation drives oil prices higher.