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ExxonMobil CEO Says Crude and Pump Prices Don’t Align
Darren Woods explains why crude oil prices aren’t translating to lower gasoline pump prices on CNBC’s Squawk Box.
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On CNBC Squawk Box, ExxonMobil Chairman and CEO Darren Woods pointed out a clear disconnect between crude oil prices and gasoline pump prices, a short sentence that carries big implications. For investors, that gap matters because refining and retail margins, not crude alone, feed corporate earnings and free cash flow for integrated oil companies. Woods' remark lands against a backdrop of weakening top-line and bottom-line averages for ExxonMobil, so the interview is a reminder that headline oil moves are only part of the profit picture.