AM-17-04 The New Dynamics in Downstream: A Clockspeed Dilemma

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Forces ‘outside’ the oil and gas industry - changing consumer attitudes and spending patterns, the ‘shared economy’, vehicle autonomy and battery technologies, and urbanization, are poised to transform, over time, the future of mobility. In combination with ‘internal’ and closer-in forces including the steady upward march of fuel economy and emissions standards, retail fuel demand is set to face a challenged and volatile future. Yet, many of these same forces are driving an expanded array of driving occasions and choices and hence opportunities to meet new customer needs. The future of fuels manufacturing and retailing will undoubtedly be a dynamic one!