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ExxonMobil
Higher oil prices and higher output give U.S. more clout
by
Andy Uhler
Jan 31, 2018
Prices for West Texas crude oil are hovering around $65 a barrel. That’s more than twice the price at this time just two years ago. Oil companies, including major players like Exxon Mobil and Chevron, have let investors know they’re increasing production, specifically in Texas’ Permian Basin, where output has tripled in the past three years. […]
How the Rockefellers came to be at odds with Big Oil
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jan 12, 2018
Earlier this week, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City would divest its pension funds from fossil fuels and that the city would sue the big five oil companies. The reason? To collect damages for the cost of coping with the effects of climate change on city infrastructure. The irony […]
Now that Tillerson works for the American people, will his skill set transfer?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Robert Garrova
Apr 11, 2017
The new secretary of state and administration are finding out 'how hard the world is to bend to your will,' writer says.
The argument for implementing a carbon tax
Dec 15, 2016
The world is embracing sustainability, says one Marketplace contributor.
ExxonMobil's profits fall further
by
Jed Kim
Jul 29, 2016
The company's petrochemicals business helped keep it in the black as oil prices stayed low.
Investors want Exxon to account for climate change
by
Jed Kim
May 24, 2016
ExxonMobil faces a shareholder resolution at its annual meeting
Oil companies are pressed to address climate change
May 12, 2016
A study says investors care more about climate change than corporate managers.
For public good, not for profit.
ExxonMobil and Chevron profits slide on low oil prices
Apr 29, 2016
ExxonMobil saw it's lowest quarterly profits since 1999 while Chevron had a quarterly net loss of $725 million.
How falling prices affect big oil companies
by
Scott Tong
Oct 31, 2014
Lower prices at least make refining more profitable
U.S. companies defend the Common Core
by
Amy Scott
Sep 18, 2013
Businesses rally behind a controversial new set of math and literacy standards, which they view as crucial to preparing an educated workforce.