How oil majors are attracting investors, with Olga Savenkova

How oil majors are appealing to investors with Olga Savenkova Let’s Talk Energy and examine the strategic changes of the largest western oil and gas companies with Olga Savenkova, Head of Rystad Energy’s Oil and Gas Corporate Strategy Research. Western oil firms have transformed their portfolios to navigate the pressures of lower commodity prices, evolving investor preferences and climate risk. Some of these changes are easy to track, such as growing shareholder returns, while others, such as their aggressive cost reductions, are more subtle. But lower commodity prices and rising costs will challenge these companies to maintain their hard-won gains. Can they strike the right balance between reinvestment and returns in an uncertain future? Join us next week for another episode of Let’s Talk Energy, and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review to help bring more listeners to the show. Additional reading: Lower profitability puts pressure on E&P investments and buyback programs (accessible for non-clients) Are oil and gas players on track to deliver on their 2025 emissions targets? (accessible for non-clients) Are oil and gas players on track to deliver on their 2025 emissions targets? (clients only)Supermajors post weakest earnings in years amidst a challenging quarter (clients only) Majors boost upstream spending by $25B to 2027 in portfolio reshuffle (clients only) Special Report: The majors' portfolio investments - 2025 (clients only) BP faces difficult balancing act to reach its strategic goals (clients only) Sign up for our upcoming Rystad Energy Summits in Houston, London and Singapore. Let’s Talk Energy is a Rystad Energy Production. Produced by: Laura Rodriguez Skaug & Både Og. Executive producers: Noah Brenner, Elliot Busby, Evodie Fleury-Greaker & Erik Means. Follow us onLinkedInYouTubeInstagramX