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US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he is inclined to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of former President Nicols Maduro. I didn't like Exxon's response, Trump said to reporters on Air Force One as he departed West Palm Beach, Florida. They're playing too cute. During a meeting Friday with oil executives, Trump tried to assuage the concerns of the companies and said they would be dealing directly with the US, rather than the Venezuelan government. Some, however, weren't convinced. If we look at the commercial constructs and frameworks in place today in Venezuela, today it's uninvestable, said Darren Woods, CEO of ExxonMobil, the largest US oil company. Also on Friday, Trump signed an executive order that seeks to ensure that Venezuelan oil revenue remains protected from being used in judicial proceedings. The executive order, made public on Saturday, says that if the funds
Exxon Mobil on Monday announced it's drilling for lithium in southern Arkansas, with the oil giant expected to begin production of the critical material for electric vehicles by 2027. Exxon in early 2023 acquired the rights to 120000 gross acres (48562 gross hectares) of the Smackover formation in southern Arkansas, considered one of the most prolific lithium resources of its type in North America. Exxon said that by 2030 it aims to produce enough lithium to supply the manufacturing needs more than 1 million electric vehicles. "Lithium is essential to the energy transition, and ExxonMobil has a leading role to play in paving the way for electrification," Dan Ammann, president of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions, said in a news release. Exxon didn't disclose how much it's spending on the project, which is expected to be a boost for a part of Arkansas that has a history as an oil and gas producer. "I'm not being dramatic when I say this has the potential to transform our state," Arkan
Exxon Mobil is buying Pioneer Natural Resources in an all-stock deal valued at USD 59.5 billion, its largest buyout since acquiring Mobil two decades ago, creating a colossal fracking operator in West Texas. The transaction's value, including debt, is about USD 64.5 billion. Pioneer shareholders will receive 2.3234 shares of Exxon Mobil for each Pioneer share they own. Exxon purchased XTO Energy in 2009 for approximately USD 36 billion. In the late 1990s, the merger between Exxon and Mobil totalled more than USD 80 billion. The deal with Pioneer Natural gives Exxon Mobil more access to the Permian basin, which runs through parts of Texas and New Mexico. Exxon has been flush with cash. The company posted record annual profits in 2022, bringing in USD 55.7 billion in annual profits, exceeding its previous record of USD 45.22 billion in 2008. Exxon has been using some of that cash on acquisitions. In July the company announced that it was buying pipeline operator Denbury in an all-s
Exxon Mobil broke records again with its profits in the third quarter, raking in USD 19.66 billion in net income. The Irving, Texas company said on Friday that it booked USD 112.07 billion in revenue during the quarter, more than double revenue last year during the same period. Americans have struggled with painfully high gasoline prices in recent months, paying more than USD 4.80 on average for a gallon of regular at the beginning of July. Prices eased somewhat towards the end of the quarter, but customers were still paying more than USD 3.79 a gallon of regular, on average, in late September. Our strong third-quarter results reflect the hard work of our people to invest in and build businesses critical to meeting the demand we see today, said CEO Darren Woods, in a statement. We all understand how important our role is in producing the energy and products the world needs, and third-quarter results reflect our commitment to that objective. Natural gas prices have also been high, .