A Shell logo is displayed on May 03, 2024 in Austin, Texas.British oil giant Shell on Thursday reported a significant drop in annual profit following a year of lower crude prices.Shell posted adjusted earnings of $23.72 billion for the full-year 2024, compared to annual profit of $28.25 billion a year earlier.Analysts had expected Shell's full-year 2024 net profit to come in at $24.71 billion, according to an LSEG-compiled consensus.The energy major posted weaker-than-anticipated adjusted earnings of $3.66 ...