Since the group is in the middle of a major reorganization, the strong cash generation will help generate interest in the strategy update scheduled for 2021. The CFO stood at $10.4bn, vs $2.5bn in Q2, thanks to the oil price rebound, positive working capital movements and Shell cashing in on trading derivatives. Net debt was down by $4bn, enabling the group to announce a 4% increase in the quarterly dividend to $16.65cts.