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Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) plans to close its Mossmorran ethylene plant in Fife, Scotland, with the loss of about 400 jobs. The closure affects one of the key plastics related facilities in the region and has raised concern over local employment and supply chains. The decision is part of ExxonMobil’s ongoing efforts to reshape its global asset base and adjust its operations. For investors watching NYSE:XOM, the Mossmorran news lands against a backdrop of longer term share price performance. The...

The new Cabinet Secretary for Economy has met former workers of the Grangemouth refinery and Mossmorran ethylene plan.

Investing.com -- The United States and Iran are nearing an agreement that would extend their current ceasefire by 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, and allow Iran to resume unrestricted oil exports, Axios reported on Saturday, citing a U.S. official.

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Energy industry executives are warning that the Middle East supply disruption could lead to higher, for longer energy prices.

The oil market has become headline news, suggesting that now is the time to err on the side of caution.

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) is one of the best low risk stocks to buy in 2026. On May 1, ExxonMobil announced Q1 2026 GAAP earnings of $4.2 billion ($1.00 per share), down from $7.7 billion in Q1 2025. The decline was heavily driven by $3.9 billion in unfavorable estimated timing effects from unsettled financial derivatives […]

Investing.com -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday on an official diplomatic mission to repair bilateral ties strained by trade tariffs and shifts in Washington’s regional foreign policy, Reuters reported.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) is in advanced talks to regain oil production rights in Venezuela after nearly two decades out of the country. The discussions reportedly cover potential contracts across as many as six oil fields. The move follows a lengthy legal dispute and would return Exxon Mobil to one of the world's largest oil reserves. For investors watching global oil majors, this development comes at a time when companies are reassessing long term supply options and country exposure. Exxon...

President Donald Trump told the room he wants Kevin Warsh “totally independent” as he swore him in as Federal Reserve chairman Friday, then spent the next hour arguing the economy can boom without inflation. The price data has other ideas. Annual inflation hit 3.8% in April, the highest since 2023, up from 2.4% before the war with Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and sent energy prices climbing. Core inflation held at 2.8%, well above the Fed’s 2% target. Crude has stayed nearly 50% above pre-co

WTI above $95 per barrel is boosting Permian oil and associated gas, acting as a tailwind for FANG, XOM and CVX.

QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil have signed a deal with Egypt to pipe Cypriot offshore gas to Egyptian liquefaction facilities for export to Europe — the latest sign that Egypt is becoming the Eastern Mediterranean's dominant energy hub.View on euronews

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) is one of the Most Undervalued US Stocks According to Hedge Funds. On May 18, Reuters reported that ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) and Glenfarne’s Alaska LNG project have signed a 30-year natural gas supply agreement. This marks a significant milestone towards the project’s development. ​The report highlighted that, as a result of this deal, Alaska […]

Replacing a real paycheck with dividends is the cleanest version of financial independence. The income target here is $65,000 per year, roughly the US median individual wage, and the question is whether a $650,000 portfolio can actually produce it. The honest answer up front: only by reaching past pure blue chips into higher-yield categories. Here ... The Dividend Stocks That Can Replace a $65,000 Income and What They’ll Cost You

Honeywell is spinning off its aerospace segment, which could trigger a shake-up in the Dow Jones Industrial Average this summer.

The company departed the country roughly 20 years ago under pressure and had dismissed Venezuela as "uninvestable" just months ago

Energy stocks were lower late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index decreasing 0.4%

Energy stocks were lower Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index decreasing 0.6% and t

The value-over-growth rotation that strategists had been calling for since the start of the year is finally showing up in fund returns. Through mid-May, large-cap value indexes are running ahead of several large-cap growth peers for the first sustained stretch in years, and the three cleanest vehicles for capturing it are Vanguard S&P 500 Value ... Three S&P 500 Value ETFs Beating Some Growth Rivals in 2026 and Most Investors Are Still Looking the Other Way

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The oil company claims Glass Lewis and ISS have little incentive to support proposals tied to Texas because of a continuing legal battle with state Attorney General Ken Paxton.

LQDA, XOM, VLO and FANG were highlighted as low-beta stocks as Middle East tensions fuel market volatility.

COP boosts Lower 48 output through longer wells and higher 2026 capital spending to support long-term production growth.

CRDO and BIRK land Zacks Bull and Bear honors as AI demand lifts Credo while tariffs and inflation pressure Birkenstock.

XOM leans on a low-debt balance sheet to keep funding projects and dividends, and hunt deals, even as oil and gas prices swing.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) announced on May 18, 2026 an all-stock agreement to acquire Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) for $67 billion, a figure the press release frames as the largest energy deal since the 1998 Exxon-Mobil merger. The headline works out to $76 per Dominion share, paid as 0.8138 shares of NextEra Energy plus an aggregate $360 ... AI Data Centers Are About to Break the Grid. One Company Just Spent $67 Billion to Fix It

PBR's Q1 refining surged as utilization hit 95% and output rose 6.7%,.cutting imports and boosting diesel, gasoline and jet fuel mix.

On May 15, 2026, ExxonMobil criticized ISS’s recommendation against its Texas redomiciliation proposal, arguing ISS used flawed analysis, misstated shareholder protections, and failed to disclose a conflict of interest linked to ongoing litigation. ExxonMobil’s pushback highlights how corporate governance structures, legal forums, and retail voting programs can materially influence shareholder rights and long-term corporate oversight. We’ll now explore how the fraud-case clearance and...

Elon Musk could pass an unthinkable wealth threshold, becoming the world’s first trillionaire, depending on investors’ excitement for SpaceX shares when it goes public. If the company surpasses a valuation of about $1.7 trillion, then Musk’s slightly more than 40% stake, combined with his Tesla shares, would make him the first man with a net worth eclipsing 13 figures. The calculation omits restricted shares that SpaceX has granted to Musk, but which haven’t been earned, though it includes options he could exercise shortly.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +1.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.66%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.96%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...