Exxon Mobil profits will likely miss fourth-quarter-earnings estimates by close to 20%, one analyst argued as he trimmed his numbers. While Exxon Mobil expects changes in gas prices to improve earnings by up to $400 million,

Exxon Mobil signaled on Tuesday that sharply weaker oil refining results, asset impairments and lower oil prices would reduce its fourth-quarter earnings by about $1.75 billion from the prior quarter.

KEY TAKEAWAYS ExxonMobil said it expects to take an up to a $900 million hit to its upstream earnings in the fourth quarter versus the previous three months amid falling oil prices.Lower liquids prices are set to bring down its upstream earnings by between $500 million to $900 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared with the third quarter.

Exxon Mobil signaled on Tuesday that weaker oil prices and refining results would reduce its fourth-quarter earnings by about $1.6 billion from the previous quarter. The oil major also said in an SEC filing that it expects to take impairments in the quarter totaling about $600 million,