Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock in December 2025: Dividend Giant Balances Oil Growth, Hydrogen Pause and New Projects
Exxon Mobil shares closed near $117 on December 5, 2025, close to their 52-week high, supported by record output in Guyana and the Permian Basin. The company will permanently shut an older steam cracker in Singapore by June 2026 due to global overcapacity. Institutional investors increased stakes in recent filings. Exxon paused a major blue hydrogen project and is eyeing new assets in Iraq and U.S. midstream.