ConocoPhillips Buys Marathon Oil For $17.1B As Energy Prices Rise

A view of a Marathon gas station in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 29, 2024. US energy giant ConocoPhillips announced on May 29 that it would acquire fellow oil company Marathon Oil in an all-stock deal for $22.5 billion, with $5.4 billion in debt, a major expansion despite pressure to move away from fossil fuels. (Photo: […]