Name: 對殼牌資產的打擊上升到220億美元以上。 (Hit to Shell's assets rises past $22 billion)
Uploaded: 2020-12-23T18:20:49.000Z
Duration: 1 min 8 s

It's the world's biggest fuel retailer with over 45,000 filling stations.

它是全球最大的燃油零售商，擁有超過45000個加油站。

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But Shell's assets aren't as valuable as it once thought.

但殼牌的資產並不像它曾經想象的那樣有價值。

The oil major said Monday that it was cutting US Muchas $4.5 billion off the value off oil and gas operations that takes the firm's total write downs this year to more than $22 billion.

這家石油大廠週一表示，將從美國Muchas公司的石油和天然氣業務價值中削減45億美元，這使得該公司今年的減記總額超過220億美元。

The move reflects a weaker outlook for oil and gas demand has been slashed by this year's global economic slowdown.

此舉反映出今年全球經濟放緩，油氣需求前景已被削減。

Shell says the latest cut was driven by factors including the closure off refineries.

殼牌表示，最新的減產是由包括關閉煉油廠在內的因素推動的。

They're only operating at around three quarters off capacity due to the slump in demand.

由於需求的不景氣，他們的運行速度只有四分之三左右。

The new move follows earlier write downs in October and the second quarter.

新的舉動是繼10月和第二季度早些時候的減記之後。

 Chief executive Ben Van Burden is expected to set out a new strategy in February that will detail how the company plans to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and expand low carbon energy and power businesses. 

首席執行官本-範-伯登預計將在2月份制定新的戰略，詳細說明公司計劃如何減少溫室氣體排放，擴大低碳能源和電力業務。