Big Oil Pumps the Brakes on Buybacks, Not Barrels The world’s leading oil companies are moving ahead with output expansions, brushing aside oversupply concerns on the heels of OPEC+ unwinding and largely disappointing Q3 earnings. France’s TotalEnergies kicked off the Q3 earnings call season, with adjusted net income falling 2% year-over-year to $4 billion, whilst ExxonMobil’s net income fell by an even steeper 12% to $7.55 billion. Apart from OPEC+ countries, US oil majors have also contributed to oversupply concerns in…