Big five oil companies to reward shareholders with record payouts

BP, Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies to distribute more than $100bn despite public outrage

The world's five largest listed oil companies are expected to reward their investors with record payouts of more than $100bn (79bn) for 2023 against a backdrop of growing public outrage at fossil fuel profits.

The five super-majors" - BP, Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies - showered shareholders with dividend payments and share buybacks worth $104bn in the 2022 calendar year, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).