Blames Covid-19, global oil low demand
World Oil has reported that the disastrous collapse in crude prices bled Exxon Mobil’s production division, while Covid-19 lockdowns strangled demand for everything from jet fuel to plastic wrap, hobbling the company’s sprawling refining and chemical units.

The report said that Exxon’s woes are emblematic of the broader threats menacing the petroleum industry in what is turning out to be the deepest crisis of its 161-year history.

International titans that raked in record-breaking profits during the first decade of the century have now been reduced to widespread job cuts, belt tightening and heavy borrowing to cover dividends and other outlays.

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Source: OrientEnergyReview