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August 10, 2022

Warren Buffett's company has bet $47B on the oil sector

By JOSH FUNK
AP Business Writer

OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett's company has bought up more than $11 billion worth of Occidental Petroleum stock this year, giving Berkshire Hathaway control of more than 20% of the oil producer.

Occidental's stock rose more than 3.5% on Tuesday to $62.18 after Buffett revealed his latest purchases of nearly 6.7 million Occidental shares worth more than $400 million.


 
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