Shell CEO Faces Challenges, Not All of Which He Can Control -- Market Talk

Dow Jones01-08

1110 GMT - Shell's Chief Executive Wael Sawan faces several challenges, some of which he can control and others he cannot, AJ Bell's Russ Mould writes. Weak oil prices are hurting its trading unit and the prospect of Venezuelan crude flowing onto the market could exacerbate the issue, he says. Weak margins and a big loss in its chemicals division suggest more entrenched problems which investors will want fixing, Mould adds. "Having opted not to pursue an ambitious takeover of BP last year, Sawan may be under the spotlight in 2026 as pressure builds on him to demonstrate where Shell's next phase of growth is coming from," he says. Shares fall 2.4% to 2,591 pence. (adam.whittaker@wsj.com)

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