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Warren Buffett's War-Time Investing Philosophy Is Playing Out in Real Time

Berkshire Hathaway's $9.7 billion OxyChem acquisition closed near commodity lows and Occidental Petroleum shares rose 30% year-to-date amid Middle East tensions, validating Buffett’s strategy.

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Quick Read Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) trades at $495.71, down 1.22% YTD with 90.3% 5-year returns. Occidental Petroleum (OXY) is up 30.42% YTD to $53.62, cut debt by $5.8B to $15.0B, and raised its dividend 8% to $0.26. Berkshire Hathaway’s acquisition of OxyChem from Occidental Petroleum closed when oil was near lows, and the subsequent oil rally from US-Iran tensions validated the strategy of buying productive assets during commodity weaknes…

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expaTimes broke the news in on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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