• Antonio Brufau, Chairman of Repsol, at the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting condemned "the terrible and unjust" aggression of Russia against Ukraine, which has highlighted the urgency of ensuring European energy autonomy.
  • The Chairman advocated designing the paths to reach a decarbonized model in 2050 based on technological neutrality without "dogmas" and guaranteeing that there will be no "shortages" or "unacceptable increases in energy prices.”
  • Brufau questioned whether it makes sense to replace Russian gas with gas imported from the United States, which is abundant thanks to fracking, while this technique is banned on the European continent. "We must ask ourselves whether it is realistic to entrust the recovery from the crisis only to electrification without taking into account the role that natural gas and oil have to play for many years to come," he said.
  • Josu Jon Imaz, CEO of Repsol, assessed the past year’s results, the first year of the 2021-2025 strategy. "A Plan that pushes us to accelerate our journey in the energy transition, ensures returns for shareholders and will allow us to be a stronger, more profitable and competitive company," he said.
  • The CEO said that total shareholder remuneration will be “clearly above the euro per share in 2022, recovering pre-pandemic levels.” "Our remuneration policy is among the most attractive in the Spanish stock market and our sector," he said.
  • The Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting approved a dividend of 0.33 euros gross per share from 2021 earnings and the distribution, in addition to the traditional interim payment for 2022, of a further 0.325 euros gross per share.
  • The shareholders confirmed the appointment of José Iván Martén Uliarte as director. and voted in to reelect María del Carmen Ganyet i Cirera and Ignacio Martín San Vicente as directors. In addition, they ratified the appointment by co-option and re-election of Emiliano López Achurra as director.