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Murphy Oil shares its financial results for the second quarter of 2026, including a full earnings call transcript.

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Murphy found oil at Bubal and generated $110 million in free cash flow. But the discovery still needs appraisal, planned spending rose, and Vietnam's resource estimate fell, leaving the overall outlook little changed.

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The discovery could create a new source of growth, but Murphy has not shown how large or profitable it can be. Higher planned spending and a smaller Vietnam resource estimate weigh against its production and cash generation. These facts point in different directions, so the update does not clearly change the company’s outlook.

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