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ExxonMobile

Time for ExxonMobil to make an M&A move?

Bernstein Research thinks 2009 could be the year ExxonMobil changes the competitive landscape of the oil industry forever.

How is it likely to do this?

By buying BG and forging a joint venture with Petrobras. More…

Oil’s offshore supply constraint

Most discussions of oil supply constraints tend to focus on the non-renewable nature of the resource and on refinery capacity.

But David Philips, also known as the 10Q Detective, thinks a significant and often overlooked aspect of this discussion – one which has a direct effect on oil company profits – is offshore rigs, More…