{
  "id": 4117756,
  "title": "Potential Bidders Are Looking at Shell’s Chemical Assets. How Investors Should View a Potential Sale.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/potential-bidders-are-looking-at-shells-chemical-assets-how-investors",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T23:30:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/potential-bidders-looking-shell-chemical-233002925.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shell has been reshaping its business by selling non-core assets, including its U.S. chemicals business. Potential buyers include ExxonMobil Corporation and LyondellBasell Industries N.V. This could fetch up to $8 billion. The company's strong performance in oil, gas, and LNG, along with a healthy cash flow and lower debt, suggests that a chemicals sale could help focus its efforts on higher-return growth areas. Analysts view Shell's stock positively, with an average price target of $99.23, indicating a potential 9% upside from current levels.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}