The big oil company, Shell, was included in the ETF for the AEX (Index for the Dutch stock market) I bought, so I did not really have a choice there, other than

The big oil company, Shell, was included in the ETF for the AEX (Index for the Dutch stock market) I bought, so I did not really have a choice there, other than buying ~20 individual stocks which given my small portfolio would be to expensive due to transaction fees. Moreover, I believe that oil, at least for now, is a necessity for human society and I have no reason to believe that there are other oil companies that are better for the environment than Shell, whereas in the car industry there are plenty of viable alternatives.