Buybacks, Oil Price Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Q4 Results
Shell Plc stock is heading into year-end with a familiar mix of forces tugging on the share price: a steady drumbeat of buybacks and project approvals on one side, and a crude market that looks increasingly “range-bound” in the low-$60s with a 2026 oversupply narrative on the other.
As of 00:15 UTC on Tuesday, December 23, Shell’s U.S.-listed shares (NYSE: SHEL) traded around $72.58. In London, Shell (SHEL.L) recently closed near £27, still below its 52-week high around £29.38, according to MarketWatch data. [1]
Below is a full, investor-focused roundup of the key Shell Plc stock headlines, market drivers, forecasts, and analyst themes in play on 23.12.2025—with dates clearly called out so you can separate “today’s”…




