Dick Boer is to become deputy chair and senior independent director, following the announcement that Euleen Goh will step down.

Uliel is the company’s former commercial director, and is joined on the board by new non-exec Stephen Bizzell.

The former BHP CEO will take over from current chair Chad Holliday after Shell’s annual general meeting in May.

UK-listed businesses continue to borrow in order to restructure while paying out big dividends – but hauling in big profits as well – finds a debt monitor survey.

Norges Bank, advisers to the Norwegian government, has proposed selling oil and gas assets estimated to be worth $37bn.

Indonesian oil and gas company appoints sector veteran Dr Robert Arnott.

Shell’s former project chief takes on new role at oil services company.