Marathon Oil shareholders vote in favor of $16 billion ConocoPhillips deal

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) shareholders on Thursday approved the U.S. oil producer’s nearly $16 billion acquisition by ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), the company said.

Marathon Oil and ConocoPhillips expect the purchase, which is undergoing a Federal Trade Commission review, to close late in the fourth quarter of 2024. Details of the vote were not immediately available.

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