>Smokes and Mirrors.

'Of cause' you are the champion in that regard. Fact is you haven't been able to make a real case why XOM is contemplating to walk away as you so convincingly trying to suggest. It is only your speculative opinion based on whatever you pretend to know.

It is rather interesting that under the guise of being a cautious investor you are expending a lot of energy and try to diminish the value of the very investment you profess to own.

Smoke and Mirrors.