Oil bosses in Europe are intent on closing the valuation gap with their American rivals. This doesn’t automatically mean they will follow Exxon Mobil and Chevron down the megamerger path.
“M&A is not really on our minds, if I’m honest,” BP interim boss Murray Auchincloss said on the company’s earnings call this week when asked for his reaction to Exxon Mobil and Chevron’s recentThis copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com.
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