Exxon plans on cutting 14,000 jobs as s oil demand shrinks

Following a decrease in oil demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Exxon Mobil announced a global cut of its workforce by 15%. Around 14,000 jobs worldwide could be affected, including contractors.

Prior to the pandemic, Chief Executive Darren Woods pursued an ambitious spending plan to boost oil output in the belief a growing global middle class would demand more of its products.