Exxon Mobil Corporation

• XOM Stock Price 24h change: +2.89%. From 126.54 USD to 130.20 USD.
• Yesterday's rally was driven by strong crude oil price gains (+1.4%) amid geopolitical tensions and positive market sentiment following CEO Darren Woods' comments on risk management and potential operational gains from processing Venezuelan crude at the Baton Rouge refinery.
• From a technical perspective, the stock presents a "strong bullish breakout": XOM hit a new 52-week high with a daily technical rating of 8/10. Indicators like the RSI (74.5) and Stochastic (97.2) signal overbought conditions, while all major moving averages (MA5 to MA200) maintain "Strong Buy" signals, suggesting high momentum despite potential short-term pullback risk.
• Exxon Mobil and Shell have officially called off the sale of their UK North Sea natural gas assets to Viaro Energy after months of negotiations failed to meet completion conditions.
• CEO Darren Woods sparked a public spat with the White House by labeling Venezuela "uninvestable" due to past asset seizures, despite the administration's push for U.S. oil giants to repair the country's energy infrastructure.
• Exxon announced it will release its fourth-quarter 2025 financial results on January 30, with analysts expecting lower earnings compared to last year due to softer crude prices.
• U.S. crude oil benchmarks rose to over $62 per barrel as supply concerns intensified following widespread protests in Iran and continued geopolitical instability in the Middle East.
• The European Union's energy grid faced severe strain as electricity exports to Ukraine surged following renewed Russian strikes on power infrastructure during extreme cold weather.

• XOM Stock Price 24h change: +2.02%. From 124.03 USD to 126.54 USD. The price surged to a new 52-week high, buoyed by oil prices rising above $60/barrel and positive analyst revisions, successfully overcoming earlier volatility triggered by political tensions regarding Venezuela.• From a technical perspective, the market presents a "Strong Bullish Breakout": XOM has breached key resistance at 125.60, accelerating an intermediate impulse wave with a target of 128.00. While the RSI (64.4) and MACD (0.98) signal strong upward momentum, some indicators like the Stochastic RSI suggest overbought conditions, hinting at potential short-term consolidation before further gains.• Exxon Mobil warned of a $0.8 billion to $1.2 billion hit to its Q4 2025 upstream earnings compared to Q3, citing lower global crude prices and approximately $200 million in restructuring charges.• President Donald Trump signaled a potential block on Exxon Mobil's involvement in Venezuela's oil market following a disagreement over the company's response to reinvestment requests, creating a significant political risk headwind.• Exxon Mobil elected Gregory C. Garland, former CEO of Phillips 66, to its board of directors ahead of its scheduled Q4 earnings release on January 30, 2026.• Global oil markets remain in a state of "oversupply stability" as OPEC+ maintained production restrictions through Q1 2026, keeping Brent near $60-$62 and WTI between $55-$59 despite increased non-OPEC output.• The European energy sector faces an estimated €39-100 billion annual cost through 2050 for climate change adaptation, as new EU policies aim to strengthen grid resilience and transition toward clean energy investments.