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U.S. frackers slash capital investment to lowest level in over a decade
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Appalachian frackers spill red ink in third quarter - again
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IEEFA update: ExxonMobil’s dismal third quarter
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ExxonMobil's industry leadership deteriorates under CEO Darren Woods
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IEEFA update: ExxonMobil says the long-term fundamentals have not changed. Really?
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Leader To Laggard ExxonMobil's Financial Troubles Intensify
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Pandemic accelerates dismal financial performance of U.S. fracking companies
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Despite Capex Cuts, Appalachian Frackers Report Negative Free Cash Flow in Second Quarter 2020
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Q2 results show shareholder dividends pushed oil supermajors deep into red
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Major oil companies’ ongoing struggle to pay shareholders out of cash flows from operations accelerates in dismal second quarter
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Cuts in capex and cash from hedging give Appalachian frackers positive free cash flow in first quarter
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Vaca Muerta update: Faltering development plans for Argentina’s shale reserves will accelerate without foreign investment
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Shell's Pennsylvania petrochemical complex: Financial risks and a weak outlook
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In Q1, Four of Five Oil Majors Paid More Cash than They Made from Operations
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ExxonMobil's planned assets sales: Another strategic misstep
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