ExxonMobil CEO: Hydrocarbons Still Critical for Future

Friday, November 07, 2025

Investing.com -- Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods stated on Friday that hydrocarbons will continue to play a critical role in global energy needs for the foreseeable future. Speaking in Sao Paulo, Woods emphasized that crude oil and hydrocarbon products will remain essential components of everyday life for an extended period.

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... Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods stated on Friday that hydrocarbons will continue to play a critical role in global energy needs for the foreseeable future. ...

Well, yeah.

I do not disagree.

But, I do have to ask, does that mean that we should not try to move towards alternatives, as his lobbyists seem to be proffering?

I mean, his comments bring to mind for me, someone saying, back in the day, that the horse and buggy will be viable a transportation vehicle for the foreseeable future.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-07 10:39 PM | Reply

"crude oil and hydrocarbon products will remain essential components of everyday life for an extended period."

And the microplastics from hydrocarbon products will remain in our bodies and the oceans and the food web for even longer!

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-11-07 11:42 PM | Reply

Better headline: "ExxonMobil CEO: Hydrocarbons Still Critical for My Future Obscene Profits"

Super Well-Paid Exxon Mobil Oligarch

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-11-08 01:26 AM | Reply