Shell nears deals to sell $5 billion of assets - CFO

A logo of Shell is pictured at a gas station in the western Canakkale province, Turkey April 25, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell is nearing deals to divest $5 billion of assets, Chief Financial Officer Simon Henry said on Thursday, adding that the company was "selectively accelerating" shale oil production in the United States. (Reporting by Ron Bousso and Karolin Schaps; Editing by David Goodman)