I would NOT say Exxon is the most prudent oil company. Rather I would say they are one of the more risk averse oil companies out there. Exxon might spend $15 billion a year on CAPEX, but they spend twice as much ($30 billion per year) on share buy backs. This increases shareholder value in the short term, but diminishes the company's ability to remain an energy leader in the long term.
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I would NOT say Exxon is the most prudent oil company. Rather I would say they are one of the more risk averse oil companies out there. Exxon might spend $15 billion a year on CAPEX, but they spend twice as much ($30 billion per year) on share buy backs. This increases shareholder value in the short term, but diminishes the company's ability to remain an energy leader in the long term.
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