Chevron prepares to take on ExxonMobil

Chevron prepares to take on ExxonMobil

Earlier this summer, energy supermajor Chevron secured access to one of the most valuable oilfields in the world. It was the culmination of a months-long battle that pitted America’s second-largest oil company against the largest, ExxonMobil. The FT’s US energy editor, Jamie Smyth, looks at what Chevron aims to do next, and how it plans to take on its larger rival.


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For further reading:

Chevron prepares for US oil supermajor battle with Exxon

Chevron seals $53bn Hess takeover after Exxon fails to torpedo deal


For further listening … Our Behind the Money episode on Guyana from 2024:

Will Exxon make or break Guyana?


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