Oil prices boost Shell's results

Ryanair upbeat as profits fall
Profits at budget airline Ryanair fall 47%, but the Irish firm says it believes falling oil prices will help it bounce back.

Shell gains from high oil prices
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell reports a 71% jump in quarterly profits to $10.9bn helped by record high oil prices earlier this year.

High oil prices lift BP's profits
BP sees its profits for the July to September period more than double to $10bn (£6.4bn), buoyed by record high oil prices.

More oil firms report big profits
Chevron and Total are the latest major oil companies to report strong results thanks to high oil prices.

Ryanair to 'break even in 2009'
Ryanair says it can cope with oil prices at $130 a barrel, as it announces a 20% increase in annual profits.