In the latest episode of Shell: The Rebrand Nobody Asked For, the oil giant has announced plans to acquire the UK’s largest electric vehicle charging network, according to Reuters.
If you’re getting déjà vu, that’s because every fossil fuel company eventually tries to cosplay as a green energy pioneer. Usually this occurs right around the moment the public begins to notice the oil spills, refinery emissions, bribery scandals, and possible involvement in militarised oil enforcement zones.
So now, Shell — historically known for:
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Toxic flaring in the Niger Delta,
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Lobbying against emissions reduction,
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And leaving the North Sea decommissioning bill on the bar midway through the meal —
…is ready to reinvent itself as Britain’s new eco-friend on wheels.
A “Green Transition,” Or A Hostile Takeover of The Future?
Reuters reported:
“Shell said the deal will expand its ability to offer fast and convenient charging to UK drivers.”
Yes, the same Shell that spent decades discouraging the transition to electric vehicles now claims to be the champion of convenient charging.
In recent days, I observed that the parody images I requested from ChatGPT for use in my articles about Shell no longer appeared to resemble Shell’s logo as closely as they had before. The stylistic shift was abrupt enough to raise an obvious question: 
Here’s the latest on Shell plc’s plan to move its listing to New York — with an investigative, critical lens.
