Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide | Exxon Mobil shares slide 3% as oil giant's fourth-quarter earnings fall short CNBC For the full year, Exxon reported profits of $19.71 billion, its highest annual earnings since the start of an oil price slide in 2014, when it earned $32.52 billion. Cash flow from operations — a key metric of financial health in the oil industry ... As Oil Majors Escape the Rout, Key Questions Emerge for 2018 |