The oil and gas industry risks a huge workforce shortage as more than half of workers in the sector seek to move into the renewable energy industry, a survey published on Tuesday showed. The survey conducted as part of a report by recruitment firm Brunel and Oilandgasjobsearch.com showed that 43% of workers want to leave the energy industry altogether within the next five years. When asked which sectors they’d pursue employment opportunities in, 56% of those working in oil and gas said renewables, compared to 38.8% last year. Energy companies ranging from Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) and BP (BP.L) to smaller exploration firms cut tens of thousands of jobs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic as they tightened budgets. Now, as energy demand and prices recover strongly around the world, many companies are finding it hard to recruit again. Oil and gas companies […]