Oil industry must thwart 'misguided' divestment campaign, says Saudi minister

Fossil fuel industry must show it is a 'force for good' in face of campaign to blacklist polluting assets, Ali Al-Naimi tells oilmen. Climate Home reports

Big Oil must thwart the movement to leave fossil fuels in the ground, the world's most powerful oilman said on Tuesday.

Addressing executives in Texas, Saudi oil minister Ali Al-Naimi said the industry had to shed its "Dark Side" image and show it was a "force for good".