This is What Happened When Oil Giants Exxon and Mobil Joined Forces

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By Brendan MontagueApr 8, 2015, 3:01 am61 pts
Our DeSmog UK epic history series continues with the merger between two oil giants, Exxon and Mobil. A global superpower was created on 30th November 1998, with the $81bn merger between Exxon and Mobil. The deal was quick on the heels of rival BP’s merger with Amoco, but the ExxonMobil deal outshone that of…

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