Trump Cheers Exxon’s Plan to Create 45,000 Jobs

Exxon Mobil will spend $20 billion by 2022 to expand its footprint along the U.S. Gulf Coast, creating more than 45,000 jobs. The world’s largest publicly traded oil company said Monday it will invest in refining and chemical-manufacturing projects at 11 proposed and existing sites, located in Texas and Louisiana.

Exxon Mobil Reportedly Resumes Nigerian Layoffs

Exxon Mobil reportedly laid off 89 workers mainly at its Qua Iboe terminal in south-eastern Nigeria, according to an anonymous source. Workers in Nigeria ended a strike at the company’s headquarters in the country in December following the firing of more than 100 employees.

XLE, SVXY: Big ETF Outflows

Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund , where 1,750,000 units were destroyed, or a 0.7% decrease week over week. Among the largest underlying components of XLE, in morning trading today Exxon Mobil is down about 0.6%, and Chevron is lower by about 1.5%.

Judge: Exxon Mobil must give documents to attorney general

Exxon Mobil has been ordered to hand over documents related to a state investigation into whether it misled the public about the impact of fossil fuels on the climate. Wednesday’s decision by a Suffolk Superior Court judge is a win for Attorney General Maura Healey, who’s trying to determine if the company deceived investors and consumers by hiding what it knew about the link between burning fossil fuels and climate change.

Exxon Cashes Out Ex-CEO Tillerson

Exxon Mobil has awarded former Chief Executive Rex Tillerson a $180 million retirement package as the company moves to break financial ties with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state. If Mr. Tillerson is confirmed, Exxon will transfer the equivalent value of two million unvested shares that he was set to receive at his previously expected retirement in March into a trust, according to the company.