2 February 2021 17:15 GMT
Updated
2 February 2021 17:15 GMT
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London
Former Petronas chief executive Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin has joined the board of directors at US energy giant ExxonMobil.
The appointment comes after Wan Zulkiflee's
surprise early resignation as boss of the Malaysian state oil giant in the middle of last year, when he was replaced by Tengku Muhammad Taufik.
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ExxonMobil chief executive Darren Woods said Wan Zulkiflee's "global industry expertise coupled with his insights related to the energy transition will complement our highly experienced board".