ExxonMobil reports 2% YOY decline in chemical earnings

摘要

ExxonMobil Corporation (Irving, Texas) reports second-quarter earnings in its chemical segment of $1.2 billion, down 2% year-over-year (YOY) reflecting strong US asset management gains in the year-ago quarter. Margins increased earnings by $150 million, and volume and mix effects increased earnings by $70 million. US chemical earnings totaled $509 million, down $226 million YOY.