Oil and Gas Benchmarks Firm as ExxonMobil Posts Strong 2025 Earnings

ExxonMobil’s full-year 2025 report, highlighting $28.8 billion in earnings and $52.0 billion in operating cash flow, underscored robust conditions across the energy complex, with strength in both upstream production and refining throughput. The company’s performance, including the highest upstream output in more than four decades and record refinery utilization, points to a supportive backdrop for benchmark crude contracts such as Oil – Brent Crude and Oil – US Crude, as well as for Natural Gas. Elevated shareholder distributions of $37.2 billion also signal management’s confidence in sustained cash generation, which typically depends on resilient commodity prices and stable margins across the value chain.

Over the past month, Oil – US Crude has gained about 10.85%, while Oil – Brent Crude has advanced roughly 11.58%, reflecting tighter supply dynamics and solid demand expectations; both contracts currently show a 1-day technical bias of Buy and Buy, respectively, suggesting short-term positive momentum. Natural Gas has outperformed with a roughly 23.41% rise over the same period, supported by seasonal demand and potential supply constraints, and is likewise flashing a 1-day Buy signal, though its historical volatility warrants caution in extrapolating recent gains. Investors can explore more updates, prices, and analysis across global markets at Commodities.