Shell CEO Warns of Risk From Volatile Policy in DC Visit

Shell Plc’s chief executive officer used a trip to Washington to deliver a plea for stability months before a US presidential election that threatens more upheaval in the global energy sector.

Wael Sawan’s remarks during his two-day visit to the US capital come as the oil major reorients its strategy for navigating the energy transition amid investor pressure to focus on its prime petroleum business.

Shell CEO Wael Sawan

Photographer: Aaron M. Sprecher/Bloomberg

“There is nothing more important than stability and predictability,” the CEO said Tuesday during a discussion at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

The November election looms especially large for ...