Shell boss Ben van Beurden prepares to stand down, reports say

Energy firm shortlists four internal candidates to take over as chief executive in 2023

Shell's long-serving chief executive, Ben van Beurden, is preparing to step down next year after almost a decade in the role, according to Reuters.

The London-headquartered energy company has shortlisted four internal candidates to take his place after months of succession planning efforts that were accelerated once Sir Andrew Mackenzie became Shell's chair in May 2021.