Exxon to Cut 14,000 Jobs as Pandemic Hits Oil Demand

Reuters

ExxonMobil said on Thursday it’s eyeing to cut 14,000 jobs, or about 15 percent of its global workforce, as the Covid-19 pandemic batters energy demand and prices. The cuts come as Exxon and other oil producers slash costs due to collapsing oil demand and ill-timed bets on new projects. By summer, Exxon had already lost nearly $2 billion despite dramatic cuts in spending, our own reporting found.

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