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Starknet's STRK is trending amid discussions around its potential for scaling Bitcoin and Ethereum through Layer-2 solutions and ZK-STARK technology. Recent developments, including new BTC bridges and incentives for staking, are fueling community excitement. Some users are also speculating about a potential DeFi rally and future price movements.

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Echelon Prime is trending as traders discuss its potential in the AI and gaming sectors, with some anticipating a significant breakout. Community chatter revolves around identifying optimal entry points and swing trading opportunities, while others debate its long-term potential amidst broader market conditions and recent token unlocks. Some users speculate on possible price targets, highlighting previous highs and anticipating future growth, while a few express concerns about volatility and potential pullbacks.

Grindr, Inc. engages in the operation of a social media network application for the gay, bi, trans, queer, and other members of the LGBTQ+ community. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in West Hollywood, CA.

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GRND is trending as investors discuss insider selling by a major shareholder, raising questions about a potential buyout and deal financing. Community members are analyzing technical indicators, moving averages, and potential entry/exit points while debating whether recent price action signals a buying opportunity or further decline. Bullish sentiment remains due to the possibility of a deal at a premium, strong Q3 earnings, and belief that the stock is undervalued.

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Masimo Corp. is a global technology company, which engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of patient monitoring technologies, and automation and connectivity solutions. Its products include remote patient monitoring, connectivity, and hospital automation solutions, including Masimo Patient SafetyNet, Masimo Patient SafetyNet Surveillance, Masimo SafetyNet, Masimo SafetyNet-Open, Replica, Iris, MyView, UniView, Uniview: 60, Trace, Masimo Sleep, Centroid, and Bridge. It operates through the following segments: Healthcare and Non-Healthcare. The Healthcare segment develops, manufactures, and markets a variety of noninvasive monitoring technologies and hospital automation solutions and therapeutics. The Non-Healthcare segment designs, develops, manufactures, markets and sells a broad portfolio of premium, high-performance audio products and services. The company was founded by Joe E. Kiani in May 1989 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The Ukrainian attack took place on an oil depot in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.</li><li>According to a Bloomberg News report, Goldman analysts suggested that oil demand could rise to 113 million barrels per day in 2040, compared with 103.5 million in 2024.</li><li>Goldman reportedly attributed the roadblocks to low-carbon technology and infrastructure adoption, along with rising energy demand, to the updated outlook for fresh growth projections.</li></ul>Oil prices gained on Friday after Ukraine reportedly launched a drone attack on an oil depot in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.According to a Reuters News <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/ukrainian-drones-damage-ship-dwellings-oil-depot-russias-novorossiysk-2025-11-14/">report</a>, citing Russian officials, the attack took place early on Friday. Alongside the oil depot, it damaged apartment buildings, a ship in port, injuring three crew members of the vessel. Brent crude prices rose 1.4% to $63.90 per barrel at the time of writing, while West Texas Intermediate crude prices gained 90 cents, closing in on $60 per barrel.The attacks come amid fresh U.S. sanctions on Russian oil firms Lukoil and Rosneft, to cut Moscow’s lucrative oil revenue and put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to go to the negotiating table over the war in Ukraine. The sanctions will prevent firms from doing business with the Russian companies after Nov. 21.<h2 class="st-heading-2">After IEA, Goldman Sachs Turns More Bullish</h2>Goldman Sachs analysts reportedly predicted global oil demand would rise for longer than previously estimated, following a report by the International Energy Agency that introduced a scenario in which oil demand would increase until 2050.According to a Bloomberg News <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-14/goldman-follows-iea-with-revised-bullish-outlook-on-oil-demand">report</a>, Goldman analysts suggested that oil demand could rise to 113 million barrels per day in 2040, compared with 103.5 million in 2024. Last year, the analysts predicted global oil demand would peak by 2034, but also flagged the potential for growth to top out six years later due to slow electric-vehicle adoption.Goldman reportedly attributed the roadblocks to low-carbon technology and infrastructure adoption, along with rising energy demand, to the updated outlook for fresh growth projections. The bank said petrochemicals will be a driver of oil consumption after a long plateau in road transport, with strong contributions from aviation.“We do not assume major breakthroughs in low-carbon technology,” Goldman’s analysts stated. “Even for peaking road oil demand, we expect a long plateau after 2030,” and trucks powered by liquefied natural gas are unlikely to take off outside of China, they added.<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Are Stocktwits Users Thinking?</h2>Retail sentiment on Stocktwits about the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/USO">United States Oil Fund</a> was in the ‘bullish’ territory at the time of writing.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:794/97;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/USO_Nov_14_JPG_74359d8b91.webp" alt="USO’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 12:04 a.m. ET on Nov. 14, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="794" height="97"><figcaption>USO’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 12:04 a.m. ET on Nov. 14, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Despite the positive signs of long-term demand, the IEA warned Thursday that the global oil market is heading toward a major oversupply in 2026, projecting a surplus of up to 4.09 million barrels per day as output from OPEC+ members and other producers continues to rise while demand growth weakens.Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/berkshire-hathaway-sells-yen-bonds-to-likely-purchase-stocks/cLPfUptREEi">Is Berkshire Hathaway Going To Throw More Money At Japanese Stocks? Here's What Its Latest Yen-Denominated Bond Sale Signals</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Oil Prices Gain After Ukrainian Attack On Russian Oil Depot — Goldman Sachs Grows More Bullish On Long-Term Demand

Brent crude prices rose 1.4% to $63.90 per barrel at the time of writing, while West Texas Intermediate crude prices gained 90 cents, closing in on $60 per barrel. 

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Brent crude prices hovered around $62 per barrel at the time of writing, after a 4% decline in the previous session.</li><li>The selloff came after the producer group OPEC+ said global oil markets moved into a surplus in the third quarter, contrary to its earlier forecasts of a deficit.</li><li>“There’s a lot of oil supply that’s coming back from the OPEC+ countries that have been holding supply back.” — Mike Wirth, Chevron’s CEO.</li></ul>The United States Oil Fund (USO), one of the biggest energy-focused exchange-traded funds in the world, is on course for its worst decline since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.The ETF has declined about 7.6% this year, according to Koyfin data, amid a decline in crude oil prices, weighed down by economic uncertainties and oversupply concerns. Brent crude prices hovered around $62 per barrel at the time of writing, after a 4% decline in the previous session.<h2 class="st-heading-2">OPEC+ Issues Surplus Warning</h2>The selloff came after the producer group OPEC+ said global oil markets moved into a surplus in the third quarter, contrary to its earlier forecasts of a deficit. The group, which includes Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, said in its monthly report that world oil production exceeded demand by 500,000 barrels per day during the quarter, compared with a 400,000-barrel-per-day shortfall projected earlier.The group also estimates that supplies outside OPEC and its allies rose by 890,000 bpd in the period, with the U.S. accounting for much of the growth. The outlook comes after OPEC+ said it would pause rapid production hikes for the first three months of the year due to seasonality.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Chevron CEO Is Alarmed</h2>Mike Wirth, the top boss of oil major Chevron, warned that oil prices will feel more pressure in 2026 than liquefied natural gas prices due to OPEC+ oversupply.<blockquote>“Oil prices in 2026 are likely to feel more pressure than LNG prices,” Wirth said to Bloomberg Television. “There’s a lot of oil supply that’s coming back from the OPEC+ countries that have been holding supply back.”</blockquote>Earlier, the producer group also trimmed its 2026 demand forecast for OPEC+ crude by 100,000 bpd from prior forecasts, after raising its non-OPEC+ supply estimates. Its 2026 production outlook suggests oil markets will post a surplus, a worrying sign for major oil and gas companies whose depleting cash flows have raised concerns about their ability to return cash to shareholders. &nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Are Stocktwits Users Thinking?</h2>Retail sentiment on Stocktwits about the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/USO">United States Oil Fund</a> was still in the ‘bullish’ territory at the time of writing, compared to ‘bearish’ a day ago.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:798/100;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/USO_Nov_13_JPG_13458cb18a.webp" alt="USO’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 12:24 a.m. ET on Nov. 13, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="798" height="100"><figcaption>USO’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 12:24 a.m. ET on Nov. 13, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">IEA’s Reintroduced Scenario Shows Oil Demand Growing &nbsp;</h2>Earlier on Wednesday, the International Energy Agency reintroduced a scenario in its forecast, projecting that oil demand will continue to rise until 2050, marking an extraordinary shift in tone toward fossil fuels.The Paris-based IEA reintroduced the “Current Policies Scenario,” or CPS, under which oil consumption grows by 13% by 2050, aided by weak adoption of electric vehicles without policy support.Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/us-court-halts-trump-backed-order-to-end-delta-and-aeromexico-alliance/cLPBFEoREds">US Court Halts Trump-Backed Order To End Delta And Aeromexico Alliance</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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The ETF has declined about 7.6% this year, according to Koyfin data, amid a decline in crude oil prices.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The IEA projected that the share of EVs in total car sales could plateau after 2035 at around 40%, and petrochemical feedstocks, aviation, and trucks could drive oil demand.</li><li>However, the IEA also kept the Stated Policies Scenario, or STEPS, under which oil demand will peak around 2030.</li><li>Republicans in the U.S. have criticised IEA for its previous projections and threatened to pull funding from the agency, which counts the U.S. as its biggest backer.</li></ul>The International Energy Agency reintroduced a scenario in its forecast, projecting that oil demand will continue to rise until 2050, marking an extraordinary shift in tone toward fossil fuels.The Paris-based IEA reintroduced the “Current Policies Scenario,” or CPS, under which oil consumption grows by 13% by 2050, aided by weak adoption of electric vehicles without policy support.<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Is The CPS Forecast?</h2>The CPS is based on existing policy and regulations and does not take into account policy proposals. IEA began omitting the scenario in 2020 in favor of those that consider policy proposals. Last year, oil demand was supposed to peak by 2030 across all three scenarios.The agency projected that oil demand could rise to 113 million barrels per day (mbpd) in 2050, from around 100 mbpd at present levels. The bet is based on tame demand for electric vehicles over the next decade. The IEA projected that the share of EVs in total car sales could plateau after 2035 at around 40%, and petrochemical feedstocks, aviation, and trucks could drive oil demand.According to CPS, oil markets are well supplied in the near term, thanks to robust production in the Americas; however, demand may soon outpace supply. Some 25 mbpd of new oil supply projects are needed by 2035 in this scenario to keep markets in balance, the IEA said.“There are many uncertainties today—economically, politically, and technologically,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said to the Wall Street Journal. “We want to have a broader range of scenarios to try to address all of these uncertainties, and I hope it will meet the demand of our leaders, our governments, industry, and other stakeholders.”However, the IEA also kept the Stated Policies Scenario, or STEPS, under which oil demand will peak around 2030. It also did not mention whether any of the scenarios are more likely.<h2 class="st-heading-2">IEA Partially Realigns With Oil Majors, OPEC+ Amid US Criticism</h2>The IEA was founded in 1973 following the oil shock and backed by top consumers. The firm’s predictions help countries develop long-term energy policies. Its more conservative predictions about fossil fuels have often drawn the ire of OPEC+ countries and the Trump administration.The OPEC+ oil producer group, led by Saudi Arabia, also believes that oil demand will continue to rise till 2050. The group’s secretary-general, Haitham Al-Ghais, has previously accused the agency of promoting an “anti-oil narrative.” At the same time, Republicans in the U.S. have also criticised IEA and threatened to pull funding from the agency, which counts the U.S. as its biggest backer.The IEA’s move alongside several other new forecasts by the likes of BP, which erroneously predicted that oil demand had peaked in 2020, comes amid a renewed global push for fossil fuels spearheaded by the Trump administration, which has also rolled back several renewable energy incentives.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Renewable Energy To Still Grow</h2>The IEA, however, still projected that renewable energy would grow faster than any other major energy source across all scenarios, led by solar photovoltaics (PV). In the CPS, where they face bigger problems, renewables still meet the largest share of total energy demand growth, followed by natural gas and oil, even though annual solar PV additions in the power sector stall at around today’s levels of 540 GW to 2035.Despite roadblocks in the U.S., much of the growth is expected to come from China, which continues to be the largest market for renewables, accounting for 45-60% of global deployment over the next 10 years across the scenarios.<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Are Stocktwits Users Thinking About Oil Firms?</h2>Retail sentiment on Stocktwits about <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/XOM">Exxon Mobil</a> was in the ‘bullish’ territory at the time of writing, while traders were ‘bearish’ on <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/CVX">Chevron</a>.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:800/97;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/XOM_Nov_12_JPG_7cac7c3bcf.webp" alt="XOM’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 02:05 a.m. ET on Nov. 12, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="800" height="97"><figcaption>XOM’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 02:05 a.m. ET on Nov. 12, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Exxon stock has gained 10.6% this year, while Chevron shares have risen 7.4%.Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/why-did-venture-global-stock-rise-over-4-after-hours/cLPImZfRE5I">Why Did Venture Global Stock Rise Over 4% After-Hours?</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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IEA Reverses Tone On Fossil Fuels, Sees Oil Demand Climbing Till 2050

The Paris-based agency reintroduced the “Current Policies Scenario,” or CPS, under which oil consumption grows by 13% by 2050.

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The SPDR Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE), which tracks energy firms in the S&amp;P 500, has declined 3.9% this week amid a weakness in oil prices.The ETF, which has approximately $26.52 billion in assets under management, is on track to record its worst weekly decline since late May. The declines follow a more than 7% drop in both Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate crude prices this week, due to concerns about oversupply. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits about the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/XLE">XLE ETF</a> was in the ‘neutral’ territory at the time of writing.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:794/99;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/XLE_Oct_JPG_1ec2500991.webp" alt="XLE’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 04:35 a.m. ET on Oct. 3, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="794" height="99"><figcaption>XLE’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 04:35 a.m. ET on Oct. 3, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Oil prices have been pressured this week after reports said that OPEC+ and its allies could raise output by 500,000 barrels per day. The producer group has already brought back 2.5 million barrels per day (bpd) worth of nameplate capacity this year, which has pushed oil prices lower.“If OPEC+ does go ahead and announce a 500,000 bpd increase this weekend, it’s likely a big enough increase to send crude oil lower again, initially to support at $58.00, before a test of this year’s lows $55.00 area,” IG analyst Tony Sycamore said. Concerns over the U.S. government shutdown curtailing economic activity and the resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports are also weighing on the crude price, he added.Among individual stocks, Occidental Petroleum has fallen 6.8% this week, following its agreement to sell its Oxychem unit to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway for $9.7 billion. However, analysts were not enthusiastic about the mega deal due to its timing.Roth MKM analysts stated that while the sale would help the oil and gas producer reduce its debt, it could negatively impact free cash flow growth in the coming years, as the unit was expected to contribute significantly to expansion.However, HSBC analysts upgraded the stock to 'buy' from 'hold' after noting that the share pullback from disappointment in the OxyChem sale price "presents a great buying opportunity."Separately, oil prices edged higher on Friday following a fire at a Chevron refinery in Los Angeles County. While authorities stated that they were able to contain the fire in a specific section of the refinery, the extent of the damage to the refinery could not be ascertained yet.The refinery is the second-biggest by capacity in California, and any prolonged shutdown is expected to cause a spike in fuel prices on the West Coast.Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-analyst-says-not-far-away-from-new-all-time-highs/chCuQuiR3fq">Bitcoin Hovers Near $120K — Analyst Says Not ‘Far Away’ From New All-Time Highs</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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The declines follow a more than 7% drop in both Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate crude prices this week, due to concerns about oversupply.

Occidental Petroleum Corp. (OXY) stock climbed over 1% in Tuesday’s after-hours session, as traders reacted to reports that the oil and gas exploration and production company was in talks to sell its petrochemical business, OxyChem, to Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (BRKA) (BRKB).<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/OXY">Occidental Petroleum’s stock</a>, which had fallen sharply in the mid-session, cut its losses amid the broader market recovery and the deal speculation.&nbsp;It ended the session 1.77% lower. A Wall Street Journal report,&nbsp;citing information from unnamed sources and published just before the market closed,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/berkshire-hathaway-occidental-petroleum-deal-80a78f2e">stated</a> that Berkshire Hathaway was considering buying OxyChem for about $10 billion,&nbsp;with the deal expected to be announced within days. Incidentally, a Financial Times report raised the prospect of an&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/occidental-petroleum-stock-in-focus-as-oil-firm-looks-to-sell-oxychem-unit/chDMN4hR37T">OxyChem sale</a> earlier this week.Occidental Petroleum’s OxyChem business manufactures chemicals used in applications including chlorinating water, recycling batteries, and producing paper. It raked in sales of $5 billion for the 12 months ended June,&nbsp;according to the Journal’s report.If the talks bear fruit,&nbsp;the OxyChem deal would be Berkshire Hathaway’s second-largest in the chemicals sector, after the latter’s 2011 acquisition of Lubrizol. It would also mark the Buffett-led company’s biggest deal since 2022, when it announced a $11.6 billion deal to buy insurer Alleghany.Berkshire Hathaway holds a substantial stake (27% of the outstanding shares) in Occidental Petroleum, acquired over time. Buffett first became involved with the oil and gas company in 2019, when it was preparing a competing bid for Anadarko Petroleum. Berkshire Hathaway agreed to buy $10 billion in preferred shares of the company to facilitate the bid.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:616/53;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_09_30_at_10_21_20_PM_png_df88ac45bb.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-09-30 at 10.21.20 PM.png" width="616" height="53"><figcaption>OXY sentiment and message volume as of 10:20 p.m. ET, Sept. 30, 2025 | source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>On Stocktwits, Occidental Petroleum was among the top 20 trending equity tickers as of late Tuesday. Retail sentiment toward the stock improved to ‘extremely bullish’ (82/100) by late Tuesday, from ‘bullish’ the day before. The message volume on the stream remained at ‘high’ levels.Occidental Petroleum stock has lost about 3% this year amid the retreat in oil prices that has dented its margin and a heavy debt load.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nvidia-market-capitalization-crosses-4-point-5-trillion-as-ai-momentum-gains-pace/chDDiImR391">Nvidia’s Market Cap Crosses $4.5 Trillion As AI Momentum Gains Pace</a>

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ExxonMobil (XOM) CEO Darren Woods reportedly met with Mozambique President Daniel Chapo on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to seek security assurances for a proposed $30 billion gas terminal in the African nation.According to a Financial Times <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ft.com/content/e75c579b-7d3c-4128-b584-2adb4e4c22eb">report,</a> Woods spoke with Chapo about an armed insurgency in Mozambique’s north-eastern Cabo Delgado region, where Exxon is planning to build the largest liquefied natural gas facility in Africa.The oil major and its Italian partner, Eni, are jointly developing the Rovuma LNG project, with Exxon leading the construction and operation of the onshore liquefaction facilities and related infrastructure.However, in 2021, an attack by Islamic State-linked militants at a nearby town forced Exxon to delay taking a final investment decision on the giant project. France’s TotalEnergies, which operates the Area 1 Mozambique LNG plant, declared force majeure following the attacks. Exxon also took a hit as it was jointly developing common facilities with the Paris-based firm, such as an LNG jetty and offloading facility.Woods and Chapo also reportedly discussed plans by TotalEnergies to resume work on the Area 1 LNG plant. Total is reportedly looking to restart the project as the energy firm sees improvement in the security situation in the region. Last year, Exxon delayed its final investment decision on the Rovuma LNG project from late 2025 to 2026.“We strongly believe that the ExxonMobil project, if implemented, will make a huge difference in the economy of Mozambique and, as a consequence, in the life of Mozambicans,” Chapo told FT.Retail sentiment on Stocktwits about <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/XOM">Exxon stock</a> was in the ‘bullish’ territory at the time of writing.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:793/99;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Xom_sept_29_JPG_5545833569.webp" alt="XOM’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 01:07 a.m. ET on Sept. 30, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="793" height="99"><figcaption>XOM’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 01:07 a.m. ET on Sept. 30, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Mozambique currently holds one of the world's largest natural gas deposits. Exxon and Total are banking on a growing LNG demand globally, alongside the facilities’ unique location between Asia and Africa.However, the facilities have faced challenges with receiving funding, as some banks refused to lend for fossil fuel development projects. The FT report stated that forces from Mozambique and Rwanda have sought to bolster security near the Afungi Peninsula, where the projects are located. However, there has been an increase in violence across the vast Cabo Delgado region.Exxon stock has gained 5.5% this year.Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/boeing-stock-in-focus-on-plans-for-737-max-successor-to-beat-airbus/chDwwgRR3JM">Boeing Stock In Focus On Plans For 737 Max Successor To Beat Airbus</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

 The CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation, Darren Woods during the Qatar ExxonMobil Open at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on February 22, 2025 in Doha, Qatar.

ExxonMobil Seeks Security Assurances For $30B Mozambique LNG Project From President Chapo: Report

In 2021, an attack by Islamic State-linked militants at a nearby town forced Exxon to delay its plans.

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ConocoPhillips (COP) Chief Executive Ryan Lance reportedly told employees&nbsp;on Thursday that the decision to lay off as much as 25% of the workforce stemmed in part from the company losing competitiveness as it focused on acquiring smaller rivals.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/COP">ConocoPhillips’ stock</a> fell more than 3.5% in Friday afternoon trading, extending its weekly decline to about 6.7% on the layoff&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/conoco-phillips-to-lay-off-up-to-25-precent-of-its-workforce/chwcTx7Rdob">announcement</a>. However, retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the oil and gas producer moved higher within the ‘bullish’ zone over the past week."The cost and the whole competitiveness of the company probably took a backseat to those initiatives and those things we were doing for very real reasons, important reasons for the company," Lance said in a recording of the town hall,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/i-fault-myself-not-paying-more-attention-conoco-ceo-tells-employees-facing-deep-2025-09-05/">cited</a> by Reuters. The report stated that the town hall meeting took place a day after the company announced the layoffs, which are part of a broader restructuring aimed at reducing costs.&nbsp;"I fault myself for not paying attention and keeping the other things sort of centered and important," added Lance. "We probably backslid a little bit in the cost effort... maybe we should have been smarter about how we did it."&nbsp;Last year, the company bought Marathon Oil for $22.5 billion. In 2021, ConocoPhillips acquired Concho Resources for $9.7 billion and bought Permian assets from oil major Shell (SHEL) for $9.5 billion.&nbsp;The energy industry has undergone the largest consolidation in a generation over the past two years, according&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ey.com/en_us/newsroom/2025/08/consolidation-reshapes-the-us-oil-and-gas-industry">to</a> EY. Other oil companies have also been laying off employees to save costs. Earlier this year, in February, Chevron (CVX) announced that it would be&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8ed3n1zw05o">reducing</a> its workforce by 15% to 20% by 2026. Last year, Shell&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/shell-plans-20-cut-workforce-130600502.html">laid off</a> around 20% of its workforce.&nbsp;Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/bessent-says-fed-must-change-course-to-preserve-independence/chwI13sRdqQ">Bessent Reportedly Says Fed Must Change Course To Preserve Independence</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Ryan M. Lance, Chairman & CEO of ConocoPhillips, speaks during the Global Energy Supplies & Security session of the Qatar Economic Forum 2025 in Doha, Qatar, on May 20, 2025. (Photo by Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

ConocoPhillips CEO Reportedly Says M&A Focus Hurt Competitiveness, Leading To Jobs Cuts – ‘I Fault Myself’

CEO Ryan Lance said he faults himself for not paying attention, adding that the company should have been smarter about how it approached its acquisitions.

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