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Exxon to start out generating lithium to feed surging battery call for
Liberate the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favorite tales on this weekly e-newsletter.ExxonMobil plans to start out generating lithium in 2027 in a significant strategic pivot,