ExxonMobil may have fielded a chief executive for its annual financial results conference to take the plaudits for a fine performance.
But Darren Woods — the first chief executive to appear in 15 years at this particular event — probably wanted to reassure investors as much as relish success.
The oil majors are in much better shape than they were but Wall Street remains wary, with crude prices back at a little over $60 per barrel.
