i'm not a big ego ceo type

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Q Some people assume that since you're a finance guy you'll aggressively go after costs, particularly in the current environment. Are they assuming correctly and, if so, what can people expect?

A As you will have seen, we started making clear already what the next phase in Shell’s development will look like. The strategy More Upstream, Profitable Downstream, which has been stable since its inception in 2004, includes strict management of our bottom line and places emphasis on our cash flow. And as I said recently at our Senior Executive Forum in Berlin, cost inflation in this industry and relatively lower prices mean that we need to adjust costs back down to the current oil and gas prices. That will mean a continued focus on cost discipline. Not because I’m a finance guy, but because I’m a businessperson. We will tackle cost through a combination of flatter structures, faster decision making and simpler ways of working.

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