Tag Archives: Exxon Mobil Corporation

Exxon Signs Gas Exploration Deal with Algeria

Exxon has signed a deal with the Algerian government for exploration at two natural gas fields in the North African country. The supermajor, in partnership with Algeria’s state energy firm Sonatrach, will “study the existing opportunities to develop the hydrocarbon resources in the Ahnet basin and the Gourara basin” in …

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Biggest U.S. Pension Fund to Vote against Exxon Board

The United States’ largest pension fund, CalPERS, will vote against the ExxonMobil board at the upcoming May 29 board meeting, in a move designed to block the supermajor’s attempt to sue activist investors who are pressuring it to move more quickly on lowering emissions, Reuters reported on Monday. Activist investors …

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Turkey Inks Major LNG Deal with ExxonMobil

The Turkey state pipeline company BOTAS and the American corporation ExxonMobil signed an agreement on the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Turkey on May 9 in Washington, Azernews reports. Bayraktar said that the signed agreement is designed for a long-term period and allows Turkey to take another step …

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ExxonMobil’s Record Profits Defy Political Expectations

The oil industry has historically been politically conservative. In turn, Democratic politicians have often been hostile toward the industry. Nevertheless, oil companies have recorded some of their largest profits during Democratic administrations. For example, neither President Obama nor President Biden was cozy with the oil industry, but the industry profited …

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Exxon Looks to Tap Guyana’s Gas Riches

After boosting oil production to above 500,000 barrels per day in five years, the world’s newest crude oil exporter, Guyana, looks to develop its significant natural gas resources, too. ExxonMobil, whose consortium currently pumps all of Guyana’s crude oil, is positioning itself to explore and understand the natural gas reserves …

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