By Sheila Dang and Vallari Srivastava

HOUSTON — Exxon Mobil will lay off 2,000 workers globally as part of a long-term restructuring plan, the top U.S. energy major told Reuters in an emailed statement, affecting about 3% to 4% of the company’s global workforce .

There are no planned job cuts in the U.S., and layoffs announced Monday at Canadian oil producer Imperial Oil , of which Exxon is a majority owner, account for about half of the broader cuts confirmed Tuesday, a company spokesperson said.

Faced with a slump in global crude oil prices as the OPEC + group of oil producers has increased output, energy companies have announced thousands of job cuts this year to rein in costs while they contend with lower profits. Houston-based Exxon said it aimed to improve e

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