Oil earnings divide: Producers grow, refiners thrive

Oil Markets by S&P Global Commodity Insights

Aug 13, 202631:40Business

North American oil companies delivered a striking second-quarter earnings season. Upstream producers raised output guidance while maintaining capital discipline, arguing that efficiency gains, not higher spending, are dr...

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