Shell CEO Ben van Beurden will be replaced by Wael Sawan next year
Wael Sawan will become Shell’s next chief executive on January 1.
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Oil giants Cover announced Thursday that Chief Executive Officer Ben van Beurden will step down at the end of the year after nearly a decade at the helm.
Wael Sawan will become its next chief executive on January 1.
The news comes after speculation that Shell has been actively looking for a successor to replace van Beurden as chief executive.
Reuters report In early September, citing two unnamed sources, the Shell succession committee had met several times in recent months to draw up plans for van Beurden’s departure and interview his successors. potential responsibility.
It has now been confirmed that Sawan, currently Shell’s Director of Integrated Gas, Renewable Energy and Energy Solutions, will take over.
“It has been a privilege and honor to have served Shell for nearly four decades and led the company for the past nine years,” Van Beurden said in a statement.
“I am very proud of what we have achieved together. I have great confidence in Wael as his successor. He is an intelligent, principled and dynamic leader who I know. will continue to serve Shell with faith and dedication,” he added.
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