Question: what is the difference between bp and shell gas?
Answer: BP splashed out $10.5 billion on a string of US shale assets from BHP Group in 2018 while Shell splurged over $50 billion on BG Group in 2016. At the end of 2019, BP had $43.5 billion worth of net debt with gearing of 31.1%, while Shell had $79.1 billion and gearing of 29.3%.