Saudi Aramco joins oil results bonanza with 39% jump in net income

Saudi Arabian state oil producer Aramco beat forecasts on Tuesday with a 39% jump in third-quarter net income and reported record free cash flows, joining rivals in benefiting from higher prices and robust demand.
Analysis: Shrink to fit: the year Big Oil starts to become Small Oil

Europe’s Big Oil companies are planning to spend their windfall from high energy prices on becoming Small Oil.
Airbus, Air France want EU green funds used for jet incentives – documents

Airbus (AIR.PA) and Air France-KLM (AIRF.PA) have urged policymakers to use EU-backed green stimulus funds to support aircraft sales, according to documents released on Thursday by InfluenceMap, an investor-led climate lobbying watchdog.
Explainer: When will we know the results of Exxon’s board election?

The full makeup of Exxon Mobil Corp’s board of directors remained undecided following Wednesday’s hotly contested election in which 16 candidates vied for 12 seats.
The little engine that could, and the oil giant that couldn’t

Last December, when a week-old hedge fund named Engine No. 1 challenged Exxon Mobil to change its ways, laughter echoed through Wall Street circles, from the fund’s name that recalled a famous children’s book to its tiny, then-$40 million stake in what was once the world’s largest publicly traded company.
Exxon loses board seats to activist hedge fund in landmark climate vote

A tiny hedge fund dealt a major blow to Exxon Mobil Corp on Wednesday, unseating at least two board members in a bid to force the company’s leadership to reckon with the risk of failing to adjust its business strategy to match global efforts to combat climate change.
Bitter shareholder battle for Exxon’s future nears climax

Exxon Mobil Corp’s (XOM.N) bid to stave off a tiny activist fund challenging its board and response to growing climate concerns is too close to call just hours before the oil giant’s annual meeting, people familiar with the matter said.
Exxon retreated from oil trading in pandemic as rivals made fortunes

Exxon Mobil’s effort to build an energy trading business to compete with those of European oil majors unraveled quickly last year as the firm slashed the unit’s funding amid broader spending cuts, 10 people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The cuts left Exxon traders without the capital they needed to take full advantage of […]