Meaning: Affecting things past. Synonyms: ex post facto; retro; retroactive. Context examples: retroactive tax increase / an ex-post-facto law / retro pay. Similar: retrospective (concerned with or related to the past)
The 15 Biggest Energy Companies In The World. Platts, an energy research agency, has released its list of 250 Global Energy Rankings. We've got the top 15 for you right here. Platts constructed their list by comparing individual companies' assets, revenue, profits, and return on investment capital. All of the them are huge â worth more than $3.5 billion. There are some stawarts on the list. Exxon Mobile, for example, has maintained its 2010 #1 spot.
No. 7, R.A. According to Pass Fail, the Houston Chronicleâs finance analysis website, the 20 largest Houston-based oil and gas companies were valued at $868 billion in 2014. Among Houstonâs energy companies, Schlumberger had the largest market capitalization at $124 billion, making it the largest oil field services company in the world.