Supermajors to rein in buybacks if oil stays below $70

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Lower oil prices are eroding profit margins of global oil and gas companies, forcing deeper structural cost cuts and threatening share buyback programs. If oil prices stay below $70 per barrel, supermajors’ free cash flow could plunge by up to 30 percent in 2026, Wood Mackenzie forecasts.


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