Shell reported its Q3 15 results, with a heavy loss of $6.1bn. Adjusted earnings came in at $1.8bn, half the consensus' expectations. Impairment charges of $8bn include $4.61bn resulting from the withdrawal from drilling in Alaska and an oil-sands project in Canada, and $3.69bn triggered by cuts to its outlook for oil and natural gas prices. By division: 1) Upstream adjusted earnings came in negative at $425m, vs. a $4.34bn gain a year ago and a $1bn in Q2 15. Production was 2.9mbpd, up 3% yo ....