Dan Pickering speaks on "Why Oil Companies Are Walking Back From Green Energy"

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As COP29 unfolds, oil giants shift focus to core fossil fuels, scaling back renewables; explore insights from Dan Pickering on market dynamics.

A clear shift in strategy among oil and gas companies has emerged as the COP29 Climate Summit unfolds. Industry leaders like Exxon Mobil, BP, and Shell are reevaluating their commitments to renewable energy as market dynamics reward a focus on core fossil fuel operations.

While Exxon avoided wind and solar ventures, opting for hydrogen and lithium investments, its stock outpaced peers with a 70% rise since 2019. Meanwhile, BP and Shell, early adopters of renewables, have faced mixed results and are scaling back on certain green initiatives.

Dan Pickering, Chief Investment Officer at Pickering Energy Partners stated, “We’re oscillating around an upward slope.”

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