Shell, for its part, has trimmed thousands of people from its payroll and announced plans to leave oil and gas operations in up to 10 countries as it streamlines its operations in the wake of its mega-merger with British energy company BG Group.
壳牌已裁减了数千名员工并且宣布计划关停10个国家的油气设备，这是因为公司在与英国能源公司英国天然气集团合并后需要精简其业务。