The British company's record earnings, which more than doubled from a year earlier, mirror those reported by U.S. rivals earlier this week and are certain to intensify pressure on governments to further raise taxes on the sector.
Like other leading European energy companies, Shell is aiming for rapid expansion of its low-carbon and renewables business as part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the coming decades.
The fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine includes a global movement away from imported fossil fuels toward domestically produced renewables, BP said in its annual Energy Outlook.
According to Refinitiv data, Russian gas exports to Europe dropped to a new post-Soviet low in 2022, but its total LNG exports rose to approximately 33 million tonnes, with more than half of it going to Europe.
UniCredit will strengthen its advisory services for companies in carbon-intensive sectors, as well as boost sustainable lending.
Rystad Energy sees increased brownfield activity driving a 20% increase in projected spend in the subsea services market in 2023.
Despite the energy trilemma, 45% of companies oil and gas sector are confident they can reach net zero by 2050, according to the Baker Hughes Energy Transition Pulse report.
The European Commission hopes joint gas buying will help Europe to refill depleted storage caverns before next winter and to negotiate lower prices by using EU countries' collective buying power.
Baker Hughes will provide expertise and technology to help decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors through green hydrogen, green ammonia and geothermal.
Imposition of Russian oil exports is set to take effect on Feb. 5, which is expected to negatively affect Europe's diesel market due to the region's dependence on diesel fuel imported from Russia.