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Investors worry Big Oil could reduce share buybacks as crude prices slump

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Big Oil has made returning cash to investors through dividends and share repurchases a strategic cornerstone of its efforts to woo Wall Street.

Lower prices would give Big Oil less cash to distribute to shareholders.

Chevron may reduce buybacks if weak oil prices persist, said analysts from four firms.

Exxon has said it expects to repurchase $20 billion in shares annually through 2026 .

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