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ConocoPhillips to slash up to 25% of its workforce — up to 3,200 jobs

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ConocoPhillips announced plans to lay off up to 25% of its workforce, affecting between 2,600 and 3,250 employees and contractors globally. The company’s spokesperson confirmed this on Wednesday, citing the need to reduce costs as part of broader efficiency efforts expected to be completed by the end of 2025. ConocoPhillips’ stock price fell 4.3% following the announcement, currently trading under $95 per share.

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ConocoPhillips announced on September 4, 2025, plans to lay off up to 25% of its workforce, affecting between 2,600 and 3,250 workers worldwide. The company's spokesperson attributed the layoffs to efforts to become more efficient and reduce costs, with most cuts expected before the end of 2025. ConocoPhillips, headquartered in Houston, currently employs around 13,000 people globally. Following the announcement, the company’s stock price fell by 4.3%, dropping below $95 per share and nearly 14% from a year ago. Reuters first reported the news based on an internal video message from CEO Ryan Lance, who cited rising costs as justification for the layoffs.

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"We are always looking at how we can be more efficient with the resources we have," a ConocoPhillips' spokesperson said via email, adding that the company expects the "majority of these reductions" to take place before the end of 2025.

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🔮 A spokesperson for ConocoPhillips confirmed the layoffs on Wednesday, noting that 20% to 25% of the company's employees and contractors would be impacted worldwide.

2026-11-01 · CBS News

ConocoPhillips to slash up to 25% of its workforce — up to 3,200 jobs · assertive framing

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Oil giant ConocoPhillips is planning to lay off up to a quarter of its workforce, amounting to thousands of jobs, as part of broader efforts by the company to cut costs. asserted

ConocoPhillips → plan → costs

A spokesperson for ConocoPhillips confirmed the layoffs on Wednesday, noting that 20% to 25% of the company's employees and contractors would be impacted worldwide. asserted

25 → confirm → employees

ConocoPhillips currently has a global headcount of about 13,000 — meaning that the cuts would impact between 2,600 and 3,250 workers. asserted

cuts → have → workers

majority → look → 2025

ConocoPhillips' shares fell 4.3% Wednesday. asserted

shares → fall → ?

The Houston-based company's stock now sits at under $95 per share, down nearly 14% from a year ago. asserted

stock → base → share

News of the coming layoffs was first reported by Reuters, with anonymous sources telling the outlet that CEO Ryan Lance detailed the plans in a video message earlier Wednesday. asserted

Lance → come → message

In that video, Reuters reported, Lance said the company needed "fewer roles" while he cited rising costs. asserted

he → report → costs

Last month, ConocoPhillips reported second-quarter earnings of $1.97 billion. asserted

ConocoPhillips → report → billion

That beat Wall Street expectations, but was down from the nearly $2.33 billion the company reported for the same period last year. asserted

company → beat → period

In its latest earnings, reported on Aug. 7, ConocoPhillips continued to point to cost cutting efforts — noting that it had identified more than $1 billion in cost reductions and margin optimization. asserted

it → report → reductions

The company also said it had agreed to sell its Anadarko Basin assets for $1.3 billion. asserted

it → say → billion