• The Chief Executive of Shell's Anglo-Dutch group has called for the UK to bring forward its 2040 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales.
• Ben Van Beurden said a more ambitious target would bring clarity, change consumer attitudes and make it easier for Shell to make investment decisions going forward, the Guardian reported.
• While Africa and Asia might need to make a slower transition, the UK could accelerate its plans, Van Beurden said.

As motorists hit the road to celebrate America’s birthday they’ll be facing the highest Independence Day gas prices since the 2014 peak of $3.66 per gallon. The average gas price is hovering around $2.90 a gallon nationally with prices in some states well over $3 per gallon. It’s a far cry from last year’s 4th of July, when gas prices were at their lowest since 2015.