Royal Dutch Shell is close to a deal to sell assets in the Permian basin to ConocoPhillips in a deal worth around $9.5bn (£6.9bn). The energy giant is looking to shed its carbon emissions and move towards renewable energy. The Texas field is the US' most productive oil field. The deal is expected to close in the small hours of the morning UK time.

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