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Royal Dutch Shell Has the Most Potential of Any Big Oil Stock. Here’s Why.


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The Shell station, one of the largest in the U.Kl, in Cobham, just south of London.

Courtesy of Royal Dutch Shell

Of all the Big Oil stocks, Royal Dutch Shell is the one best positioned to deliver a gusher.

The British-Dutch colossus is the most profitable of the major international energy companies, yet it trades at a sharp discount to Exxon Mobil (ticker: XOM) and Chevron (CVX). Shell also offers investors a safe dividend yield of nearly 5%.

“Shell’s...