Australia's Woodside Energy said on Monday it was not aware of any proposal involving U.S. energy major Exxon Mobil and was not engaged in discussions regarding a potential transaction, responding to recent media speculation.
Exxon Mobil Corp is exploring potential acquisition targets, including Australia's Woodside Energy Group , Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Woodside Energy said on Friday it had exercised its pre-emptive right to acquire a 10.67% stake in the Browse Joint Venture from PetroChina International Investment (Australia), blocking a deal previously agreed with Japan's INPEX.