Shell will consider fossil fuel investment in Venezuela, says chief executive

Wael Sawan weighs up production project as company boosts dividends despite 22% drop in full-year earnings• Business live – latest updatesShell is considering fossil fuel investments in Venezuela worth billions of dollars, according to its chief executive.Wael Sawan said Europe’s largest oil company is weighing plans for production projects off the Venezuelan coast that could begin yielding gas in the next couple of years. “These are opportunities that could potentially be activated within months,” he told CNBC, adding that the company was now awaiting approvals. Continue reading...


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