Exxon posts strong quarterly earnings with production in Guyana and the Permian Basin picking up

Core Insights - Exxon Mobil reported a strong third-quarter performance with earnings of $7.55 billion, or $1.76 per share, compared to $8.61 billion, or $1.92 per share, in the same period last year [1] - Adjusted earnings were $1.88 per share, exceeding Wall Street's expectation of $1.81 per share, while revenue was $85.29 billion, falling short of the projected $86.77 billion [2] - Third-quarter net production reached 4.7 million oil-equivalent barrels per day, an increase of 1.1 million oil-equivalent barrels per day from the second quarter, with Guyana production exceeding 700,000 barrels per day and the Permian Basin achieving a record of almost 1.7 million oil-equivalent barrels per day [3] Company Performance - Exxon's earnings surpassed Wall Street expectations, while Chevron reported third-quarter earnings of $3.54 billion, or $1.82 per share, with adjusted earnings of $1.85 per share [3][4] - Chevron's revenue was $49.73 billion, which was below Wall Street's estimate of $53.58 billion [4] Oil Market Dynamics - Oil prices spiked following the U.S. announcement of new sanctions on Russia's oil industry, aimed at pressuring President Putin to negotiate regarding the war in Ukraine [5] - Oil prices had been relatively low, with U.S. benchmark crude falling below $57 per barrel in mid-October, although it had risen to nearly $79 earlier in the year [6] - The stabilization of oil and gas prices at lower levels this year is attributed to OPEC+ actions, which included a small increase in oil production by 137,000 barrels per day starting in November [7]