ANALYSIS: Back in 2019, Shell caused a buzz when it set out its stall to become “the world’s largest power company” by the early 2030s, in comments variously attributed to chief executive Ben van Beurden and other senior executives at the Anglo-Dutch supermajor.

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It was not clear then exactly how that ambition would be measured by Shell.