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Royal Dutch Shell shares: what the Christmas lockdown means for the stock
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The oil industry has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, and
Royal Dutch Shell(LSE:RDSB) shares are no exception. Global lockdowns have meant cars, aircraft, and cruise ships remained parked and unused. This lack of activity resulted in an immediate decline in the demand for oil-based fuels, and thus oil prices have plummeted.
Due to a new strain of Covid-19, a Tier 4 Christmas lockdown has gone into effect across parts of the UK, with tighter restrictions (if not lockdowns) in others. But what does this mean for the shares of Shell and the oil industry in general?
Top British shares for 2021
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We asked our freelance writers to reveal the shares they’re looking to buy for 2021. Here’s what they chose:
Tom Rodgers: Open Orphan
Investing in
Open Orphan(LSE:ORPH) was definitely a departure for me. At the time, the AIM-listed contract research firm had zero profit, zero dividends, and a sub-£50m market cap. But it’s been my best performer of 2020 by far, up 369% at the time of writing.
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3 UK small-cap growth shares I think could DOUBLE in 2021
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Trying to predict which UK shares might
double in value over 2021 isn’t easy. With Brexit negotiations rumbling on and the coronavirus pandemic digging its deadly heels in, next year could prove just as unpredictable as this year.
But let’s stay optimistic. Thanks to their ability to rapidly increase revenue and profits, I think there are many small-cap growth stocks whose share prices could really shine. Here are three with strong potential.
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However, at the other end of the spectrum, shares in some of the index’s most prominent constituents, such as
BP,
IAG, have crumbled by more than 40%.
As the world starts to get to grips with the coronavirus pandemic, I think buying a selection of these stocks could be a good idea.
FTSE 100 stocks to buy
The five worst-performing stocks in the FTSE 100 this year are IAG,
Rolls-Royce, BP, Lloyds Bank and
Royal Dutch Shell. At the time of writing, shares in these businesses have fallen between 40% and 61% year-to-date.