On November 7th, Marathon Oil, a shale oil producer in the USA, announced its third-quarter performance, with a 14% year-on-year decrease in sales and other operating income to $35.107 billion; a 81% year-on-year decrease in net profit to $0.622 billion, with an EPS of $1.87. During the period, the daily oil & gas production was 0.421 million barrels of oil equivalent, increasing by 0.028 million barrels per day per quarter. The oil production increased by 0.016 million barrels per day to 0.207 million barrels per day per quarter. Looking ahead, the company raised its full-year production forecast, benefiting from the increase in oil consumption in the USA, expecting a daily production of 0.393 million barrels of oil equivalent for the full year, 2000 barrels more per day than the earlier mid-range forecast. In addition, the company has previously accepted a $22.5 billion acquisition offer from ConocoPhillips, which is currently under review by the Federal Trade Commission in the USA, and the trade is expected to be completed within this year.