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Occidental Announces Further Progress on Asset Sales and Debt Reduction
Announced four divestures since April 2025, generating approximately $950 million in proceeds for debt reductionRepaid approximately $7.5 billion in debt since July 2024 HOUSTON, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Occidental (NYSE: OXY) today announced it has signed four agreements to divest select Permian Basin assets, generating approximately $950 million in proceeds to be used for debt reduction: Between April and July 2025, completed multiple transactions totaling approximately $370 million,
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