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    Occidental Petroleum Corporation
    Occidental Petroleum Corporation
    Rex Tillerson
    Rex W. Tillerson
    A famous business organization
    business organization

    Exxon Mobil Corporation

    American corporation
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      Occidental Petroleum Corporation
      Occidental Petroleum Corporation
      Rex Tillerson
      Rex W. Tillerson
      A famous business organization
      business organization
      Date:
      1999 - present
      Ticker:
      XOM
      Share price:
      $121.79 (mkt close, Nov. 22, 2024)
      Market cap:
      $535.28 bil.
      Annual revenue:
      $343.82 bil.
      Earnings per share (prev. year):
      $8.03
      Sector:
      Energy
      Industry:
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
      CEO:
      Mr. Darren W. Woods
      Recent News
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      Exxon Mobil Corporation, U.S.-based oil and gas company formed in 1999 through the merger of Exxon Corporation and Mobil Corporation. As one of the world’s top three oil and energy concerns, it has investments and operations in petroleum and natural gas, coal, nuclear fuels, chemicals, and mineral ores. Exxon Mobil engages in every phase of the petroleum industry, including oil fields, service stations, pipelines, and one of the world’s largest fleets of tankers. Both Exxon and Mobil had their origins in Standard Oil (see Standard Oil Company and Trust), having been founded in the late 1800s. In the early 21st century, Exxon Mobil was one of the world’s three largest oil companies.