Climate change activists demonstrate against BP outside the British Museum in London on February 8. Photo: Reuters
Opinion
Opinion
The View
by Tilak K. Doshi
Western desire for green energy will not doom oil and gas industry
BP and Shell’s plans for massive cuts to their oil and gas budgets amid a shift towards renewables have sparked worry among Middle East oil producers
Surging demand among developing countries for cheap, reliable energy sources such as oil, gas and coal will keep the industry afloat for decades to come