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ExxonMobil earnings plummet 63%
9:40 CAT | 01 May 2016
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US energy giant ExxonMobil reported on Friday that first-quarter earnings dived 63% to $1.8bn due to plunging oil prices.
ExxonMobil’s upstream division, usually a cash cow that explores for, and produces, petroleum, suffered a $76m loss. That was partially offset by higher earnings in the oil giant’s chemical division.
Revenues tumbled 28% to $48.7bn.
The results are the latest in a wave of petroleum industry results to reflect the battering effect of low prices. Earlier this week, both BP and ConocoPhillips reported losses for the quarter.
ExxonMobil said its upstream business boosted oil and gas production 1.8% from the year-ago period to 4.3-million barrels per day. Oil companies have slashed capital spending in response to low prices. However, in some cases, they have been able to keep production high as suppliers and oil-services companies have charged less for services.
ExxonMobil’s earnings translated into 43c per share, 12c more than analyst expectations.
Shares rose 1.0% to $88.90 in pre-market trade.
Source: AFP
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