Big Oil’s profits raise questions as companies pick shareholder returns over energy transition

Another round of outsized earnings means Big Oil will continue to be under close scrutiny for a meaningful energy transition effort

Ramping up: Oil companies are reaping the rewards of another bumper quarter.
Ramping up: Oil companies are reaping the rewards of another bumper quarter.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX
Published 5 May 2023, 04:01Updated 9 May 2023, 15:26
BPEniChevronTotalEnergiesBernard Looney