XOM · Earnings call · 2026Q3T · Full report

LNG Portfolio Expansion

ExxonMobil Holdings Corp · 2026-10-30 · Importance 46 · Surprise 42 · In source text

ExxonMobil said it plans to grow its natural gas and LNG portfolio, citing natural gas’s expected role in powering the world far into the future. It agreed to increase its working interest and assume operatorship in Papua LNG, and reached an agreement with Eni to raise its operated interest in Mozambique’s Rovuma LNG to 50% while exiting its nonoperated acreage position. Management said the changes give ExxonMobil a larger role in project development and operations and described Papua New Guinea and Mozambique as platforms for further growth. For Rovuma, the company still expected a final investment decision by the end of 2026, subject to partner and government approvals; in Qatar, it reaffirmed its long-term commitment while noting that facility damage and Middle East conditions remained unresolved.

Key facts

• ExxonMobil agreed to increase its working interest and assume operatorship of the Papua LNG project.
• ExxonMobil agreed with Eni to increase its operated interest in Rovuma LNG to 50% and exit its nonoperated acreage position.
• ExxonMobil still expects to reach FID for Rovuma LNG by the end of 2026 and then begin execution, subject to clearing stakeholder and other hurdles.
• ExxonMobil said the volume impact from the Middle East situation is concentrated in Qatar, where LNG trains were lost and LNG flows and transport are below pre-conflict rates.
• ExxonMobil's cumulative LNG production in PNG surpassed 100 million tons.
• ExxonMobil's natural gas and LNG portfolio growth strategy includes increasing ownership and operatorship, with Mozambique and Papua New Guinea identified as areas of continued growth.
• ExxonMobil has a continuing commitment to participate in Qatar's business and ventures and to find ways to maximize their value.

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