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US equity indexes ended lower Tuesday after crude oil prices rose and the 30-year government bond yi

Exxon gains as crude prices rise amid Iran tensions while record production and $17.2 billion free cash flow support results.

Energy stocks gained late Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 1.1% and the S

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A quiet energy giant has been running one of the market’s great cash machines, but what did that torrent of money actually buy for its owners.

Energy stock Targa gained on AI-driven natural gas demand — and a big, new Exxon deal in the Permian Basin.

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TRP expands its ExxonMobil pact through 2046, adding Permian acreage, 825 MMcf/d of processing capacity and Bull Run II.

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Some of the market’s best dividend stocks come from an industry that can be surprisingly dependable for income investors: energy. Oil and natural gas prices can swing sharply from one year to the next, yet energy stocks have never been forced to cut their dividend payments. ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation (NYSE:XOM) and Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) both […]

The contracts were awarded by ExxonMobil Moçambique on behalf of Area 4 partners ENH, CNPC, Eni, KOGAS and XRG.

​📈 Follow our live markets data and coverage. If there’s any business for which changing course really is like turning around a supertanker, it’s Big Oil. At the beginning of this year, the Western world’s five large, integrated energy companies were talking about things like “structural cost efficiencies,” “consistent delivery” and “superior shareholder returns, despite declining oil prices.”

Not all profitable companies are built to last - some rely on outdated models or unsustainable advantages. Just because a business is in the green today doesn’t mean it will thrive tomorrow.

ExxonMobil Holdings (NYSE:XOM) and partners awarded US$1.1b in contracts to launch early work on the Mozambique Rovuma LNG Phase 1 project. The contracts support initial development activities ahead of a final investment decision on the large liquefied natural gas project. The move aims to address supply chain constraints early and prepare for potential acceleration of construction once full approval is secured. For readers looking to explore more ideas connected to large scale energy...

ExxonMobil and its partners have committed $1.1 billion to early work on Mozambique’s planned Rovuma LNG development.

Chevron's operational execution has been strong, but a smaller, high-visibility slice of its roadmap for future growth runs through some of the world's toughest neighborhoods. Here is what that means for the stock.

Aristotle Capital Management, LLC, an investment management company, released its “Core Equity Fund” Q2 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund returned 14.69% in the second quarter of 2026, slightly trailing the 15.20% gain of the S&P 500 Index as market performance remained highly concentrated in artificial intelligence (AI)-related […]

APA has jumped nearly 100% over the last year, while Woodside Energy Group ADR is up by 32% year to date.

Both oil majors posted major profit increases for the second quarter.

With the Strait of Hormuz still choked off and Trump now threatening to bomb a U.S. ally mediating the peace talks, the Iran war is about to test exactly how much further Big Oil's windfall can stretch before the whole situation unravels.

Brazil's Petrobras beat Q2 estimates as record production, stronger exports and higher Brent pricing lifted earnings, revenues and cash flow.

The Wall Street Journal published a report today, Monday, August 17, 2026, titled “Iran’s Secret Plan to Escalate the War,” the same day the 60-day US-Iran memorandum of understanding signed in June expires with no follow-on deal in sight. For investors, the question is narrower: if the ceasefire framework is dead and the Strait of ... Here’s What “Iran’s Secret Plan To Escalate The War” Means For Oil Stocks

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (NYSE:XOM) recently announced a total dividend of $1.03 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-08-17. This upcoming payment, which includes a $1.03 per share cash dividend, is payable on 2026-09-10.

As passage of oil through the Strait of Hormuz remains shrouded in uncertainty, the world's largest oil companies are stocking up their cash reserves, according to The Kobeissi Letter.

Exxon's enormous cash generation gives it direct financial leverage to oil prices rising on renewed fears surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.

While the S&P 500 is up 13.5% since February 2026, ExxonMobil (currently trading at $159.68 per share) has lagged behind, posting a return of 6.5%. This might have investors contemplating their next move.