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    Earnings call· Jun 2026(Q2 FY26)

    EXXON MOBIL Q2 FY26 earnings call XOM

    Jul 31, 2026 Source

    Executive summary

    ExxonMobil Q2 FY26 — Strong Financials Amidst Geopolitical Headwinds

    ExxonMobil delivered exceptional financial results in Q2 FY26, driven by strong performance across its diversified portfolio despite geopolitical disruptions in the Middle East. The company highlighted accelerated capital recovery in Guyana, record Permian production, and robust refining margins. Management emphasized its integrated approach, ongoing transformation efforts, and commitment to structural cost savings to drive long-term value creation.

    Highlights

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    • Delivered industry-leading earnings of $14.5 billion in Q2 FY26.

    • Generated cash flow from operations of $23.6 billion and free cash flow of over $17 billion.

    • Achieved highest non-Middle East upstream production volumes in over 2 decades and a Permian production record of over 1.8 million oil equivalent barrels per day.

    • Chemical product margins increased by approximately 180% versus Q1, and Specialty Products delivered record quarterly and first-half adjusted earnings.

    • Reduced net debt by over $7 billion and returned more than $9 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.

    Concerns

    3

    • Experienced a temporary loss of approximately 10% of upstream production due to the Middle East conflict.

    • Noted tight logistics, constrained supply chains, and customer shortages of critical products.

    • Expressed concern over potential windfall taxes in Europe on the downstream sector, citing past investment cancellations.

    Guidance & targets

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    CategoryTargetConfidence
    Guyana FPSO start-up
    by the end of the year
    high materiality
    High
    Longtail FPSO FID
    path toward final investment decision
    medium materiality
    Medium
    Structural cost savings
    $20 billion
    high materiality
    High
    Annual Global Outlook publication
    September
    low materiality
    High
    Mozambique LNG FID
    later this year
    high materiality
    High
    Papua LNG FID
    later this year
    high materiality
    High
    Golden Pass LNG start-up
    coming on
    medium materiality
    High

    Segment performance

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    SegmentRevenueYoYQoQMargin
    Upstream (ex-Middle East)
    Achieved highest production volumes in over two decades, excluding the Middle East, demonstrating resilience despite regional disruptions.
    Production volumes: highest in more than 2 decades
    		—highest in more than 2 decades——
    Upstream (Guyana)
    Delivered strong gross production volumes, with accelerated capital recovery increasing NPV and free cash flow.
    Gross production volumes: 900,000 barrels per day
    		————
    Upstream (Permian)
    Set a new production record, driven by technology deployment and capital efficiency, including 4-mile laterals.
    Production: 1.8 million oil equivalent barrels per day
    		—record——
    Energy Products
    Delivered record diesel production and strong operational reliability in U.S. Gulf Coast refineries, benefiting from strategic investments and an optimized portfolio.
    Diesel production: record second quarterU.S. Gulf Coast refineries reliability: >95%Contribution to business line earnings: 23% (up from 9% in last 5 years)
    		————
    Chemical Products
    Experienced a significant increase in margins, driven by advantaged feed and record first-half reliability amidst supply disruptions.
    Margins: ~180% increase vs Q1
    		——180% increase180% increase vs Q1
    Specialty Products
    Achieved best-ever basestock margins and record adjusted earnings, benefiting from an integrated value chain and reformulation capabilities.
    Basestock margins: best-everAdjusted earnings: record quarterly and first half
    		—record—record quarterly and first half adjusted earnings

    Operational metrics

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    Earnings
    $14.5 billion
    Q2 FY26

    Industry-leading earnings.

    Net debt reduction
    $7 billion
    Q2 FY26
    Cash capital expenditures
    $7 billion
    Q2 FY26
    Upstream production loss
    10%
    Q2 FY26

    Temporary loss due to Middle East conflict.

    Chemical product margin increase
    180%vs Q1
    Q2 FY26

    Driven by disruptions in the Middle East.

    Specialty Products adjusted earnings
    record
    Q2 FY26

    Record quarterly and first half adjusted earnings.

    Basestock margins
    best-ever
    Q2 FY26
    Structural cost savings
    $16.3 billion
    cumulative since 2019

    Centralized organizations contributed nearly half of year-to-date savings.

    Refinery reliability
    95%
    Q2 FY26
    FPSO reliability
    98%
    Q2 FY26
    Global throughput increase
    11%
    last 3 years
    Jet and diesel production increase
    15%
    last 3 years
    Turnaround cost improvement
    30%vs previous cycle
    this year

    Achieved at leading edge, in the first quartile.

    Turnaround duration improvement
    60%vs previous cycle
    this year

    Achieved at leading edge, in the first quartile.

    Cash OpEx
    flatvs 2019
    YoY

    Effectively offsetting inflation, excluding production taxes and energy prices.

    Guyana capital recovery acceleration
    2 years
    accelerated

    Acceleration of investment recovery even without price impact.

    Refining earnings contribution
    23%vs 9% 5 years ago
    current

    Contribution from Energy Products to overall business line earnings.

    Disruption costs avoided
    $750 million
    annual

    Avoided through advanced modeling, fleet reallocations, product reformulations, and alternate supply sources.

    New discovery opportunities
    4
    current

    Identified using AI tools.

    Proxxima expansion
    35,000 KT
    current

    Expansion has come online.

    Industry KPIs

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    MetricValueDetails
    D c efficiency rig activity80 4-mile wellswells
    Basin level production volume900,000 barrels per daybbl/d
    FCF shareholder distributions$17 billionUSD

    Deals & partnerships

    2
    QatarEnergyPotential collaboration on repairing Qatar LNG trains

    ExxonMobil is in discussions with QatarEnergy to bring its expertise to help expedite repairs of Qatar LNG trains.

    Kazakhstan government / project partnersDiscussions for expansion of Kashagan project

    Engaged in early discussions regarding an expansion of the Kashagan project in Kazakhstan to optimize production and benefit the Kazakh government.

    Capital programs

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    Guyana FPSO (fifth SPSO)underway
    Start: June 2026

    Benefit: increased gross production in Guyana

    Set sail toward Guyana in June and remains on track for start-up by the end of the year.

    Longtail FPSOpath toward FID

    On the path toward final investment decision, evaluating potential for FPSO.

    Mozambique LNG projectplanned

    Hope to FID this project later this year.

    Papua LNG projectplanned

    Look to FID this project later this year.

    Proxxima blending plant expansionFID'd
    Start: earlier this year

    FID'd the next large step in the proximal blending plant earlier this year.

    Risks & headwinds

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    Middle East conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruptionQ2 FY26 and ongoing

    Temporary loss of ~10% of upstream production; continued inhibition for movement in the Strait.

    Mitigation: Maximizing production from globally diverse assets; prepared for disruptions; long-term view that resources are critical and will eventually stabilize.

    Supply chain constraintsQ2 FY26

    Logistics were tight, supply chains were constrained and customers were short of critical products.

    Mitigation: Global trading and supply chain organization optimized feedstock and product placement, balanced supply across regions, and responded to localized disruptions, avoiding ~$750 million in annual disruption costs.

    Windfall taxes on downstreamOngoing

    One European country approved windfall taxes; past taxes led to investment cancellations.

    Mitigation: Engaging with policymakers to highlight negative consequences; pursuing legal action against past taxes; prioritizing investments in regions with stable policy frameworks.

    What to watch in Q3 FY26

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    Guyana FPSO start-up

    Q4 FY26
    CurrentOn track for start-up by year-end
    TargetOperational by year-end

    Why it matters

    Successful start-up of the fifth FPSO is crucial for increasing production volumes and cash flow from the highly advantaged Guyana asset.

    our fifth SPSO, set sale toward Guyana in June and remains on track for start-up by the end of the year

    Q&A highlights

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    Asked about the timing and implications of Guyana's capital desaturation point and the outlook for exploration, particularly with AI tools and underexplored areas.

    Management confirmed accelerated capital recovery due to strong project execution and higher prices, leading to increased NPV. They highlighted ongoing exploration efforts in Guyana, including 4 new discovery opportunities identified using AI tools, expressing optimism for future potential.

    “our assessment would be happening later this year, early into next year, and that's obviously come forward now with where prices have been. So I think a really good news story.”

    asked by Stephen Richardson · answered by Darren Woods

    2 min read6 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

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    Geopolitical Impact & Resilience

    ExxonMobil navigated significant geopolitical disruption🌐s in Q2 FY26, including a temporary 10% loss of upstream production due to the Middle East conflict. Despite these challenges, the company delivered exceptional financial results, demonstrating the strength of its globally diverse production and integrated value chains. Management emphasized its preparedness for market disruption🌐s and its commitment to maximizing production to mitigate global impact🌐.

    02

    Guyana Development & Exploration

    Guyana continues to be a key growth driver, with gross production reaching approximately 900,000 barrels per day. The fifth FPSO is on track for start-up by year-end, and the Longtail project is progressing towards a final investment decision. The company highlighted a 2-year acceleration in capital recovery, increasing NPV and free cash flow. Exploration efforts are ongoing, with AI tools identifying four new discovery opportunities, suggesting continued potential in the block.

    03

    Permian Basin Performance

    The Permian Basin set a new production record of over 1.8 million oil equivalent barrels per day. This performance is driven by continuous improvement in recovery and lower capital costs through new technologies. ExxonMobil leads in extended reach development, drilling over 80 4-mile wells in the first half of the year, supported by remote operations and real-time data. The company is confident in exceeding its original recovery doubling objective through technology deployment.

    04

    Refining & Energy Products Strength

    The Energy Products segment demonstrated strong performance, delivering record Q2 diesel production amidst a tight global supply market. The U.S. Gulf Coast refineries operated with over 95% reliability. Strategic investments over the past decade have optimized the refining portfolio, high-grading yields and increasing the contribution of Energy Products to overall business line earnings from 9% to 23% over the last five years.

    05

    Transformation & Structural Cost Savings

    ExxonMobil is advancing its enterprise-wide transformation, including the integration of upstream operations into a global operations organization, encompassing 31,000 employees across 48 countries. This new model aims to improve margins and operational excellence. Cumulative structural cost savings have reached $16.3 billion since 2019, with a target of $20 billion by 2030, demonstrating effective cost management despite inflationary pressures.

    06

    Capital Allocation & Shareholder Returns

    The company's strong financial position, with over $14 billion in earnings and over $17 billion in free cash flow, enabled approximately $7 billion in cash capital expenditures and over $9 billion returned to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. Shareholders also approved the redomiciling of ExxonMobil from New Jersey to Texas, aligning its legal home with its headquarters and supporting long-term value creation.

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