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“Save More Than Fuel”: European petroleum industry partners with the European Commission in pan-European consumer campaign
May 27, 2008 - Forty oil companies in Europe have joined forces to run a consumer-awareness campaign on the efficient use of transport fuels. The campaign proposes ten tips on how to drive more efficiently and will help motorists to save fuel and reduce their carbon footprint.
ExxonMobil Corporate Citizenship Report Outlines Improvements in Environmental, Economic & Social Performance
May 2008 - Exxon Mobil Corporation improved its environmental, economic and social performance while continuing to supply energy necessary for economic growth and improved living standards, the corporation said today in its 2007 Corporate Citizenship Report.
ExxonMobil Chemical’s battery separator film technologies help put electric vehicles on the road
January 2008 - ExxonMobil Chemical announced that its new battery film technology will be an integral part of Electrovaya’s new all electric vehicles. ExxonMobil’s battery separator films significantly enhance the power, safety and reliability of lithium-ion batteries, thereby helping speed the adoption of these smaller and lighter batteries into the next wave of lower-emission vehicles.
Reinventing the Wheel
December 2007 - Keeping your car tyres inflated to the correct pressure isn’t just a matter of safety. It reduces stress and irregular wear. And, across an entire economy, it can also save millions of litres of petrol a day. That’s where Exxpro comes in, a recent ExxonMobil innovation that may revolutionize the tyre industry.
Renewing the Commitment to Energy Internationalism
November 12, 2007 - In a speech to the World Energy Congress in Rome, ExxonMobil Chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson emphasized the importance of global energy markets and international partnerships to addressing the world's energy challenges.
ExxonMobil Releases New Outlook for Energy: A View to 2030
November 6, 2007 - Continued economic progress, population growth and the pursuit of improved living standards in the developing world will be the key driver of global energy demand over the next two decades, Exxon Mobil Corporation said today, releasing the corporation's Outlook for Energy: A View to 2030. Read more
Exxon Mobil Corp. announces third quarter 2007 results
November 2, 2007 - IRVING, Texas - ExxonMobil's third quarter net income was $9,410 million ($1.70 per share), down 10% from the third quarter of 2006. The decrease reflected lower downstream and chemical margins partly offset by higher crude oil realizations. Net income of $28,950 million for the first nine months of 2007 was $300 million lower than the record first nine months of 2006. Read more
ExxonMobil Chemical Announces Expansion at Its Rotterdam Aromatics Plant
September 25, 2007 - ExxonMobil Chemical today announced it will invest in an expansion of its Rotterdam Aromatics Plant. The expansion will make this world-scale plant ExxonMobil’s largest paraxylene production facility, increasing its paraxylene production capacity by 25 percent and benzene production capacity by 20 percent.
Exxon Mobil Corporation Announces Estimated Second Quarter 2007 Results
August 1, 2007 - IRVING, Texas - ExxonMobil's second quarter net income was $10,260 million. Earnings per share were up 6% from the second quarter of 2006. Lower natural gas realizations were mostly offset by higher refining, marketing and chemical margins. Record first half net income of $19,540 million increased by 4% versus 2006 and 12% on an earnings per share basis over the first half of 2006. Read more
Meeting Global Energy Needs and Addressing Climate Change Risks
July 3, 2007 - Speaking at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London, Rex W. Tillerson discussed two major energy challenges: meeting the economic needs of growing populations, especially in developing countries; and addressing the risks of climate change. He described the actions ExxonMobil is taking in partnership with others to address these challenges, and also discussed a framework for economic and environmental policymaking. Read the full speech
ExxonMobil sponsors fight against malaria in Africa with 4 million dollars
April 25, 2007 - On the occasion of Africa Malaria Day, representatives of ExxonMobil will participate in a series of activities all over the world. In The Netherlands, the President of ExxonMobil Benelux, Joost Van Roost, attended the press event that the new NGO Malaria no More Netherlands organized today in The Hague, to bring the fight against malaria under the attention of the general public. Read more (Dutch)
ExxonMobil Chemical to Expand Hydrocarbon Fluids Capacity in Antwerp, Belgium
April 3, 2007 - ExxonMobil Chemical Belgium is expanding the capacity of its hydrocarbon fluids plant in Antwerp to 700,000 tons per year. The project is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2007. Read more
ExxonMobil’s response to publication of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report of Climate Science
February 2, 2007 - The release of the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of Climate Science by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an important contribution to the informed debate on the issue of climate change. Read more
Exxon Mobil Corporation Announces Estimated Record 2006 Results
February 1, 2007 - Full year 2006 earnings excluding special items were a record $39,090 million driven by strong results in every business segment. Read more
ExxonMobil supports European research initiative into reducing greenhouse gas emissions
November 2, 2006 - Exxon Mobil Corporation will participate in a major European research initiative aimed at evaluating the role that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology may play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Read more
Exxon Mobil Corporation announces estimated 3rd quarter 2006 results
October 26, 2006 - Exxon Mobil Corporation today reported third quarter 2006 net income of $10,490 million ($1.77 per share), an increase of $570 million from the third quarter of 2005. Read more
ExxonMobil supports new air and climate field case
October 11, 2006 - October 11, 2006 - Lier. With financial support of ExxonMobil Benelux, the Provincial Institute for Environmental Education (PIME) has developed a new field case, that college students can use to do experiments on air, climate and energy. Read more (Dutch)
ExxonMobil constructs new cogen unit at its Antwerp refinery
July 3, 2006 - Antwerp. ExxonMobil today announced that it is building a new co-generation (cogen) unit at its Antwerp refinery. Read more
