Shell CEO Warns of ‘Very Low’ Spare Capacity, Highlights ‘Problematic’ Gas Situation in Europe

Shell CEO Warns of ‘Very Low’ Spare Capacity, Highlights ‘Problematic’ Gas Situation in Europe
Ben van Beurden, chief executive officer of Royal Dutch Shell, speaks during a news conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 15, 2016. Sergio Moraes/Reuters
Naveen Athrappully
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Ben van Beurden, the CEO of Shell, recently warned about the low spare capacity in the oil markets and raised doubts about replacing Russian gas with LNG in Europe.

“I do believe that we’re going to be facing quite a bit of uncertainty in markets for some time to come,” van Beurden told reporters, according to Reuters. “Spare capacity is running very, very low,” he added while pointing out that the global oil and gas market is still in its recovery phase.
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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