ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil announced a merger worth $22.5 billion. “This acquisition of Marathon Oil further deepens our portfolio and fits within our financial framework, adding high-quality, low cost of supply inventory adjacent to our leading US unconventional position,” ConocoPhillips chairman and chief executive Ryan Lance said.
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The deal is valued at 22.5 billion dollars (£17.6 billion) when including 5.4 billion dollars (£4.2 billion) in debt.
Crude prices have jumped more than 12% this year and the cost for a barrel rose above 80 dollars this week.