ConocoPhillips to Buy Marathon Oil as M.&A. Frenzy Continues
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ConocoPhillips to Buy Marathon Oil as M.&A. Frenzy Continues

ConocoPhillips has agreed to buy Marathon Oil for $22.5 billion, as consolidation in the U.S. energy sector shows little sign of slowing down.
F.T.C. Clears Exxon Mobil’s Acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources
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F.T.C. Clears Exxon Mobil’s Acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources

The Federal Trade Commission will bar Pioneer’s chief executive, Scott Sheffield, from joining Exxon’s board, saying he colluded with OPEC to reduce oil production.