Exxon, Chevron CEOs Discussed Merger Last Year, DJ Says (1)

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The chief executive officers of Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. spoke last year aboutcombining the two largest U.S. oil companies, Dow Jones reported, citing people familiar with thetalks.Chevron’s Mike Wirth and Exxon’s Darren Woods spoke as the Covid-19 outbreak hurt oil and gasdemand, adding financial strain to both companies, Dow Jones said. The talks were described aspreliminary and aren’t ongoing, the news services said, adding that the discussions could bebrought back in the future.