CVX takes out APC - updating the list from a few years ago.
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Elephant hunters besides XOM, my guesses ;
1. cnpc (move to longshots because of China policy direction)
2. cvx (buys apc)
3. rds - BGgroup
4. sinopec (move to longshots because of China policy direction)
5. cnooc
6 tot
7. equinor, lukoil, repsol, eni, bp, cnpc, cnooc (longshots)
targets not mentioned in original thread post
ENI (moved up to longshot acquirer)
COP
APA
APC (taken out by cvx)
EOG (added)
PXD (added)
HES (added)
CHK
OXY
ECA
Woodside ASE:WPL
SU
CNQ
IMO (XOM buy out the rest of it, less likely given RDS moves)