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energy · sector mood
1998
year mood
-0.51
· -0.65 to -0.12 across 12 mo
Monthly mood
bearish −1
+1 bullish
month values ▾
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.40 | -0.45 | -0.50 | -0.50 | -0.55 | -0.55 | -0.55 | -0.60 | -0.60 | -0.60 | -0.65 | -0.12 |
Collapsing Asian demand and a supply glut crushed crude toward $11, a real-terms low that devastated producer cash flows; the December Exxon-Mobil megamerger was a survival response to the bust.
How this mood is scored ▾
Each day the model reads that day's news for the sector and asks, as someone who owns assets or
makes their living in it: how am I feeling this month, and why?
The month's mood is that running answer, tied to the specific events driving it (the story shown
above). It leans on trusted, higher-impact reporting, and on the prior month when a month is
quiet, so one loud headline can't swing it. The read updates daily through
the month; once a month ends, its mood is locked.
This year is read live from the news the pipeline actually collected (hover a bar for its story count).
· last computed Jul 06, 2026
Top energy stories of 1998
Dec
Exxon and Mobil to merge in $80 billion deal
baltimoresun.com →
Exxon Corp. and Mobil Corp. announced a $79.3 billion merger, creating the world's largest energy company and surpassing GM in size, pending regulatory approval. The deal, driven by cost pressures and industry consolidation, will eliminate 9,000 jobs and face scrutiny over competition and environmental concerns. Market implications include potential asset sales and heightened debate over corporate concentration in the energy sector.