** Shares of Occidental Petroleum OXY.N rise 1.6% to $39.62 premarket

** Company late on Wednesday beat Q1 profit estimate, helped by strong production and favorable commodity prices

** OXY reports Q1 adjusted profit of 87 cents/shr vs estimate of 77 cents/shr - data compiled by LSEG

** Company's quarterly production rose nearly 19% to 1.39 million barrels of oil equivalent per day

** OXY lowers 2025 capex outlook to $7.3bn from $7.5bn on the back of lower oil and gas reinvestment

** Company also plans to drop 2 rigs in the Delaware Basin due to drilling efficiency gains

** J.P. Morgan says one of the surprises in the updated capex guide was the fact that OXY retained its full-year guidance range for OxyChem unit despite economic risks associated with tariffs and global trade

** As of last close, OXY shares down 21% YTD

(Reporting by Sumit Saha in Bengaluru)

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