Oil majors face ratings cuts amid weak recovery


NEW YORK: Exxon Mobil Corp, Chevron Corp and other oil majors could see their credit ratings slashed again if they fail to cut costs and reduce their growing debt loads in the next year, according to an S&P Global Ratings report.

The world’s largest drillers failed to take advantage of high prices during the boom years before 2014 to repay debt, according to the report.

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