Exxon Mobil cannot call 2013 a very good year despite profits that topped $32 billion. Profits from the company's US downstream business came in much lower than in 2012, while earnings from its international downstream business sank like a stone. International upstream earnings were also much lower, and while the US upstream business started out OK, earnings for the fourth quarter fell short of the year-earlier number. The closest to good results came from the US chemicals business, where profits surpassed those of 2012. However, earnings from the international chemicals business fell sharply.
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