Exxon board debates dropping several major oil and gas projects – WSJ – Reuters

Exxon board debates dropping several major oil and gas projects – WSJ – Reuters

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) board is debating whether to continue with several major oil and gas projects amid a global push from investors for fossil fuel companies to be more cost-conscious and green-energy friendly, WSJ reported on Wednesday.

Activist investor Engine No. 1 in May shocked the oil-and-gas industry when three of its four nominees were elected to the board by Exxon shareholders, who were frustrated by weak returns and the company's flagging attention to climate concerns.

The appointment of activist Jeff Ubben in March put a third of the 12-member board in new hands.