was the most effective structure to deliver value for anglo american shareholders. anglo had rejected bhp s previous offers, saying they undervalued the company and its prospects. speaking of deals, it s been a big week for consolidation in the energy sector. the latest development? conocophillips s acquisition of marathon 0il in a $22.5 billion deal. erin delmore has all the details and more on this rising trend. speaking of deals, it s been a big week for consolidation in the energy sector. the latest development? conocophillips s acquisition of marathon 0il in a $22.5 billion deal. erin delmore has all the details and more on this rising trend. think about the early days of the pandemic people were stuck at home, not going out and not driving their cars. oil prices crashed, but since then, oil prices have come back up. 0il oil producers are back to making bank and using cash on hand to strike some deals. take conocophillips. its share price has nearly tripled and now it