Shell reported its best quarterly earnings in two years, as the Iran war raised trading profits, prompting it to raise the dividend by 5%, but it warned of lower natural gas production.

By Shadia Nasralla and Stephanie Kelly LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - Shell's first-quarter profit beat estimates and hit its highest in two years at $6.9 billion on Thursday, boosted by gains linked to the Middle East war,

The conflict damaged Shell's own infrastructure, but it sent energy prices soaring and put Shell squarely in the middle of the windfall. The numbers first: Shell booked profits of $6.92 billion, beating a company-provided analyst consensus of $6.

Shell's Q1 adjusted earnings jump to $6.92B, beating analyst forecasts. War disruptions hit output, but ARC deal boosts growth outlook. Shell reported a strong first quarter, with adjusted earnings the company's definition of net profit, rising to $6.92 billion.

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