CERAWEEK-Majors exiting Canada's oil sands acting in own interest - Trudeau
HOUSTON, March 10 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday dismissed a recent string of major oil companies selling their holdings in the heavy oil sands of Western Canada.
"Businesses will make the decisions they make," he said.
Royal Dutch Shell (LSE: 0LN9.L - news) and Marathon Oil (Euronext: MROIL.NX - news) this week announced sales of operations that largely removed the two firms from the carbon-heavy reserves.
In a media briefing, Trudeau also said oil and gas executives are looking for greater clarity on regulations and pricing, arguing the world is ready for a low-carbon economy.
(Reporting by Liz Hampton; Writing by Gary McWilliams)