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ExxonMobil Defies Weak Oil Prices With $500 Million Refining Boost

ExxonMobil Corp. expects to post a sharp rebound in refining profitability for the third quarter of 2025, forecasting a 500millionincreaseinrefiningearningscomparedtothepreviousquarterasignthatthedownstreamsectorremainsabrightspotevenasoilandgaspricesstagnate.Accordingtothecompanyslatestregulatoryfiling,refiningmarginsareprojectedtoaddbetween500 million increase in refining earnings compared to the previous quarter — a sign that the downstream sector remains a bright spot even as oil and gas prices stagnate. According to the company’s latest regulatory filing, refining margins are projected to add between 300 million and $700 million to quarterly earnings, driven by resilient demand during the summer driving season and imp ...