Opinion

Are European supermajors vulnerable to takeover from across the Atlantic as share prices diverge?

Shell’s valuation gap may prompt rethink on energy investments and could also make the company vulnerable to a takeover

Major headaches: If Shell hoped that moving its headquarters from the Netherlands to the UK — after reportedly considering the US — would mean a warmer welcome, could the supermajor be thinking again?
Major headaches: If Shell hoped that moving its headquarters from the Netherlands to the UK — after reportedly considering the US — would mean a warmer welcome, could the supermajor be thinking again?UPSTREAM/RYTIS DAUKANTAS
  • Gareth Chetwynd
London
ShellBPChevronMike WirthExxonMobil
Published 9 March 2023, 09:43Updated 9 March 2023, 13:44