Business Insider | ExxonMobil earnings miss despite boost from higher oil prices Business Insider (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp , the world's largest publicly traded oil producer, posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday as weakness in its chemical and refining operations offset a boost from higher crude prices . It was the second ... Big Oil Firms Hold Back on Drilling Exxon revenue takes off with oil prices, profit falls short |