Exxon Beats Expectations as Record Production Offsets Lower Oil Prices
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AI-Powered 90% GROQ-LLAMA-3.1-8B-INSTANTExxonMobil exceeded earnings expectations in Q4, driven by record production in the Permian basin and offshore Guyana, despite lower oil prices.
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Despite lower oil prices, ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) booked higher-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter as quarterly production in the Permian basin and offshore Guyana set new records. Exxon reported on Friday earnings excluding identified items of $7.3 billion for the fourth quarter, or $1.71 per share. This beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.70 per share. Earnings were lower in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, due to lower oil prices and weak chemicals margins. Early this month, Exxon had flagged an $800 million to $1.2…
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ExxonMobil exceeded earnings expectations in Q4, driven by record production in the Permian basin and offshore Guyana, despite lower oil prices.
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