ExxonMobil earnings plunge on lower commodity prices

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NEW YORK: ExxonMobil reported a big drop in third-quarter earnings Friday due to lower commodity prices and weaker returns in its refining business.

Net income was $2.7 billion, down 37.5 percent from the year-ago period as the two-year oil slump again weighed on results. Revenues fell 12.9 percent to $58.7 billion.