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Melon

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31. Exxon is down because oil is down.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #9)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 11:31 PM

13 hrs ago

The US is pumping record volumes and depressing oil prices. I’d stay clear along with chemical companies for a bit.

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