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The chief of one of the world's largest oil companies threw a curve ball at the controversial energy transition by backtracking on its renewable energy commitments with a renewed focus on its core commodity. "I think what would be dangerous and irresponsible to actually cut out oil and gas production so that the cost of living - as we saw just last year - starts to shoot up again," recently installed Shell CEO Wael Sawan said in widely panned remarks to the BBC on July 6. "The reality is the energy system of today continues to desperately need oil and gas." The remarks signal a sharp reversal from the ambitious objectives of former CEO Ben van Beurden, who set a net-zero emission target for both its operations and products by 2050 that included reducing oil production by roughly 1% to 2% a year through at least the end of this decade. Sawan assumed the top job at Shell in January following van Beurden's retirement. |