--The chief executive of oil major Royal Dutch Shell said he is concerned some investors might abandon the company amid "continued pressure on our sector" from environmental protesters, "in some cases to the point of demonization," Reuters reported Tuesday.

--Ben van Beurden said, "It is not at a scale that the alarm bells are ringing, but it is an unhealthy trend," according to the report.

--He also said "societal risk" is one factor leading to a situation where the company's shares are trading at a discount, according to the report.

Full story: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-shell-climate-exclusive/exclusive-no-choice-but-to-invest-in-oil-shell-ceo-says-idUSKBN1WT2JL

--Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

October 15, 2019 14:11 ET (18:11 GMT)

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