The biggest US oil producer made clear that it is ready to take advantage of lower oil prices and make acquisitions, but only if it is confident that it can create additional value
Chevron has scored a critical ruling in Paris that has given it the go-ahead for a USD 53 billion acquisition of Hess and access to one of the biggest oil finds of the decade. Chevron said Friday that it completed its acquisition of Hess shortly after the ruling from the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris. Exxon had challenged Chevron's bid for Hess, one of three companies with access to the massive Stabroek Block oil field off the coast of Guyana. We disagree with the ICC panel's interpretation but respect the arbitration and dispute resolution process, Exxon Mobil said in a statement on Friday. Guyana is a country of 791,000 people that is poised to become the world's fourth-largest offshore oil producer, placing it ahead of Qatar, the United States, Mexico and Norway. It has become a major producer in recent years. Oil giants Exxon Mobil, China's CNOOC, and Hess squared off in a heated competition for highly lucrative oil fields in northern South America. With Chevron .
Lower corporate costs also enabled the company to beat profit estimates, said RBC Capital Markets analyst Biraj Borkhataria. Earnings from producing gasoline and diesel were $323 million
With about 8.3 million people, New York City said the companies falsely portrayed themselves in ads and social media as climate change leaders despite minimal investments in clean energy
Exxon's third-quarter adjusted earnings exceeded expectations by a nickel on Friday, while Chevron surpassed estimates by 11 cents
Tesla fell 1.9 per cent to $147.05 a share on Friday, making it the second-worst performing stock in the S&P 500 Index this year
The list of national oil companies includes Brazil's Petrobras, Nigeria's NNPC and Kazakhstan's KazMunaiGaz. China's largest oil and gas companies haven't joined
Exxon's oil and gas pumping business was hurt by a 60% drop in natural gas prices compared with a year ago
Exxon's oil production is at 3.7 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) year to date, in line with the company's annual target, Mikells said
For its part, Exxon's equity value has been steadily climbing since hitting a two-decade low in early 2020, when the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic sent crude prices into a tailspin
High prices, margins lift majors to best quarters in history; Exxon earnings surpass previous record set in 2012
US President Joe Biden has pointed out oil firms who are making stellar profits amid severe inflation which has gripped the entire world
Exxon said Monday that first-quarter results may have been as much as $2 billion higher than earnings during the final three months of 2021
US tech giant Apple said it had stopped sales of iPhones and other products in Russia
Russia's attack on Ukraine has unleashed broad economic and political rebukes and corporate withdrawals by banks, technology and other firms unprecedented in their extent.
Total agreed last year to invest in four oil, gas and renewables projects in the southern Basra region over 25 years
Rebounding demand for oil, gas and chemicals helped
This comes after a tumultuous year led to major spending reductions.
The top U.S. oil producer incurred a historic loss of US$22.4 billion last year and is trying to convince a skeptical Wall Street that it can rebound
Exxon Mobil Corp. reported the largest losses in its history nearly $20.1 billion for the fourth quarter, including more than $19 billion to write down the value of company assets