Exxon Mobil Corporation is a global energy and petrochemical company engaged in the exploration, production, and sale of crude oil and natural gas, as well as the manufacture, refining, trading, and sale of petroleum products and petrochemical commodities. The company operates an integrated business spanning upstream exploration and production, downstream refining and marketing, and chemical operations, serving industrial and consumer customers worldwide while also developing emerging lower-emission energy solutions including carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, and specialty materials. ExxonMobil generates revenue from these integrated segments and maintains significant technological capabilities through extensive research and development and a portfolio of thousands of active patents, competing in a complex global energy environment subject to extensive government regulation and long-term decision horizons.