My only concern is that leaving production numbers til the...

My only concern is that leaving production numbers til the "broader snapshot" means it will be overshadowed by the reality of the financials. We know what that means.

Eventhough the market should be expecting negative cashflow, the market will still spit the dummy at the fact and only focus on that factor. The same old retrospective mindset will seize the news (regardless of how good, bad or otherwise) and will impact the SP.

I would much rather know that guidance has been attained or exceeded to give the SP a possible lift ahead of the Qtrlys. The jaded holders are either in the market now or in the wings to sell regardless... so let's purge some now before the Qtrlys. Give us some breathing space for the "bigger picture" reality to be digested at the end of the month.

Merely Shell's 2c.