<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2026 Workiva-->
<!--r:019eb207-0172-7e9d-b7f0-fd4b2f6ae16c,g:01716075-e1c1-4b79-adaa-d898f021e721-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#Cover"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019eb207-0172-7b3b-ae0b-37173de15323" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_019eb207-0172-704b-904e-0e8a22024d33" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019eb207-0172-7b3b-ae0b-37173de15323" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_019eb207-0172-704b-904e-0e8a22024d33" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7b45-b24f-35f495d5ea6d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_019eb207-0172-704b-904e-0e8a22024d33" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7b45-b24f-35f495d5ea6d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7e21-a8cb-e877a39bf78a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7b45-b24f-35f495d5ea6d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7e21-a8cb-e877a39bf78a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-70a7-a4eb-f8d6c836cdb4" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7e21-a8cb-e877a39bf78a" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-70a7-a4eb-f8d6c836cdb4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019eb207-0172-7048-b907-b2732dfa97f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_019eb207-0172-704b-904e-0e8a22024d33" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019eb207-0172-7048-b907-b2732dfa97f2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_019eb207-0172-7e4c-a4c2-ff334f01a3c6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019eb207-0172-7048-b907-b2732dfa97f2" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_019eb207-0172-7e4c-a4c2-ff334f01a3c6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019eb207-0172-7f94-bfb9-444cd08c7e8e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019eb207-0172-7048-b907-b2732dfa97f2" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019eb207-0172-7f94-bfb9-444cd08c7e8e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_019eb207-0172-7e6b-b58a-57d9a34367fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019eb207-0172-7048-b907-b2732dfa97f2" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_019eb207-0172-7e6b-b58a-57d9a34367fa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019eb207-0172-78c5-9330-4a6f9ef877fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019eb207-0172-7048-b907-b2732dfa97f2" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019eb207-0172-78c5-9330-4a6f9ef877fc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/StatementsofNetAssetsAvailableforBenefits" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#StatementsofNetAssetsAvailableforBenefits"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/StatementsofNetAssetsAvailableforBenefits" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_019eb207-0172-734c-ab3f-3d9a26e17420" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_019eb207-0172-7dd0-8b0d-551e7b7a7f79" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_019eb207-0172-734c-ab3f-3d9a26e17420" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_019eb207-0172-7dd0-8b0d-551e7b7a7f79" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7c04-b2c8-6c001bada192" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_019eb207-0172-7dd0-8b0d-551e7b7a7f79" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7c04-b2c8-6c001bada192" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-712a-bbee-1a71ffac8d05" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7c04-b2c8-6c001bada192" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-712a-bbee-1a71ffac8d05" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-73ff-8dc7-90be2c02fe23" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-712a-bbee-1a71ffac8d05" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-73ff-8dc7-90be2c02fe23" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_019eb207-0172-71cc-898d-24a1617f4342" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_019eb207-0172-7dd0-8b0d-551e7b7a7f79" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_019eb207-0172-71cc-898d-24a1617f4342" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_019eb207-0172-76b5-b14a-c4a46d7235f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_019eb207-0172-71cc-898d-24a1617f4342" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_019eb207-0172-76b5-b14a-c4a46d7235f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_019eb207-0172-7145-a89b-136082b678d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_019eb207-0172-76b5-b14a-c4a46d7235f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_019eb207-0172-7145-a89b-136082b678d6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant_019eb207-0172-7da7-b54b-46b7274601e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_019eb207-0172-76b5-b14a-c4a46d7235f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant_019eb207-0172-7da7-b54b-46b7274601e5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable_019eb207-0172-7906-9221-4a994093ddd7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_019eb207-0172-76b5-b14a-c4a46d7235f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable_019eb207-0172-7906-9221-4a994093ddd7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable_019eb207-0172-783a-8e54-4f80b73cf5c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_019eb207-0172-76b5-b14a-c4a46d7235f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable_019eb207-0172-783a-8e54-4f80b73cf5c2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_019eb207-0172-74c8-b96f-494ad75e3335" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_019eb207-0172-71cc-898d-24a1617f4342" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_019eb207-0172-74c8-b96f-494ad75e3335" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/StatementofChangesinNetAssetsAvailableforBenefits" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#StatementofChangesinNetAssetsAvailableforBenefits"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/StatementofChangesinNetAssetsAvailableforBenefits" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_019eb207-0172-77c6-a64a-9c7fa8efbc9e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_019eb207-0172-7d49-bd42-c3a38091b5a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_019eb207-0172-77c6-a64a-9c7fa8efbc9e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_019eb207-0172-7d49-bd42-c3a38091b5a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-786f-bb88-4526a3e2b690" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_019eb207-0172-7d49-bd42-c3a38091b5a8" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-786f-bb88-4526a3e2b690" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7968-86a6-c970427fdcc2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-786f-bb88-4526a3e2b690" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7968-86a6-c970427fdcc2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-746b-bf49-2bc83e9f6e80" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7968-86a6-c970427fdcc2" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-746b-bf49-2bc83e9f6e80" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_019eb207-0172-72bf-8f56-2f27c60e74ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_019eb207-0172-7d49-bd42-c3a38091b5a8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_019eb207-0172-72bf-8f56-2f27c60e74ab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract_019eb207-0172-744a-8ced-a7333b2e4ef2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_019eb207-0172-72bf-8f56-2f27c60e74ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract_019eb207-0172-744a-8ced-a7333b2e4ef2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract_019eb207-0172-7b17-91c8-ed8372da58b4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract_019eb207-0172-744a-8ced-a7333b2e4ef2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract_019eb207-0172-7b17-91c8-ed8372da58b4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment_019eb207-0172-78ba-9818-ccdb5d8a2163" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract_019eb207-0172-7b17-91c8-ed8372da58b4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment_019eb207-0172-78ba-9818-ccdb5d8a2163" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment_019eb207-0172-71a2-9c60-bd9623347c58" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract_019eb207-0172-7b17-91c8-ed8372da58b4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment_019eb207-0172-71a2-9c60-bd9623347c58" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment_019eb207-0172-74e5-ac2b-1de984edf18b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract_019eb207-0172-7b17-91c8-ed8372da58b4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment_019eb207-0172-74e5-ac2b-1de984edf18b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant_019eb207-0172-723a-b23c-545fcb79713e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract_019eb207-0172-744a-8ced-a7333b2e4ef2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant_019eb207-0172-723a-b23c-545fcb79713e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract_019eb207-0172-7e0c-8bcb-9a35aa347072" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract_019eb207-0172-744a-8ced-a7333b2e4ef2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract_019eb207-0172-7e0c-8bcb-9a35aa347072" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash_019eb207-0172-78fc-b2a3-06768b2be20a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract_019eb207-0172-7e0c-8bcb-9a35aa347072" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash_019eb207-0172-78fc-b2a3-06768b2be20a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionExcludingRollover_019eb207-0172-73dc-a2f0-6efa5cb97486" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionExcludingRollover"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract_019eb207-0172-7e0c-8bcb-9a35aa347072" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionExcludingRollover_019eb207-0172-73dc-a2f0-6efa5cb97486" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionRollover_019eb207-0172-7a65-be5b-7273b57f8a68" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionRollover"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract_019eb207-0172-7e0c-8bcb-9a35aa347072" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionRollover_019eb207-0172-7a65-be5b-7273b57f8a68" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution_019eb207-0172-790e-9d8d-9d44855cabfe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract_019eb207-0172-7e0c-8bcb-9a35aa347072" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution_019eb207-0172-790e-9d8d-9d44855cabfe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease_019eb207-0172-74ce-9ccc-eef91a461968" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract_019eb207-0172-744a-8ced-a7333b2e4ef2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease_019eb207-0172-74ce-9ccc-eef91a461968" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract_019eb207-0172-7544-b158-52f3415568e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_019eb207-0172-72bf-8f56-2f27c60e74ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract_019eb207-0172-7544-b158-52f3415568e5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant_019eb207-0172-708c-ae31-7c21bce904c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract_019eb207-0172-7544-b158-52f3415568e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant_019eb207-0172-708c-ae31-7c21bce904c2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense_019eb207-0172-73d2-badb-a3f2c57ca436" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract_019eb207-0172-7544-b158-52f3415568e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense_019eb207-0172-73d2-badb-a3f2c57ca436" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease_019eb207-0172-7530-9936-3ff6d3e8e690" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract_019eb207-0172-7544-b158-52f3415568e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease_019eb207-0172-7530-9936-3ff6d3e8e690" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease_019eb207-0172-7076-aecd-285130ddfe4e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_019eb207-0172-72bf-8f56-2f27c60e74ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease_019eb207-0172-7076-aecd-285130ddfe4e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_019eb207-0172-766b-afe7-675321b70fdb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_019eb207-0172-72bf-8f56-2f27c60e74ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_019eb207-0172-766b-afe7-675321b70fdb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_019eb207-0172-7e93-a3d4-d318f035db42" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_019eb207-0172-766b-afe7-675321b70fdb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_019eb207-0172-7e93-a3d4-d318f035db42" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_019eb207-0172-752e-b6b1-1fc6637dfea5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_019eb207-0172-766b-afe7-675321b70fdb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_019eb207-0172-752e-b6b1-1fc6637dfea5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/DescriptionofthePlan" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#DescriptionofthePlan"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/DescriptionofthePlan" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract_019eb207-0172-7358-bc83-5409fe304006" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019eb207-0172-7f7b-abba-ed9854931ae6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract_019eb207-0172-7358-bc83-5409fe304006" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019eb207-0172-7f7b-abba-ed9854931ae6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7f9f-a3f3-cebcd068528b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019eb207-0172-7f7b-abba-ed9854931ae6" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7f9f-a3f3-cebcd068528b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-755c-a1aa-7d316ccad61d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7f9f-a3f3-cebcd068528b" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-755c-a1aa-7d316ccad61d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-7780-a76f-22d0c814979d" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-755c-a1aa-7d316ccad61d" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-7780-a76f-22d0c814979d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-7c5c-86ba-516535995892" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019eb207-0172-7f7b-abba-ed9854931ae6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-7c5c-86ba-516535995892" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock_019eb207-0172-70ca-a229-f973883e9b52" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-7c5c-86ba-516535995892" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock_019eb207-0172-70ca-a229-f973883e9b52" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPolicies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#SummaryofSignificantAccountingPolicies"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPolicies" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract_019eb207-0172-7bcb-9d22-92e525badd9a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable_019eb207-0172-7e0d-bd7d-962b2c399f6a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract_019eb207-0172-7bcb-9d22-92e525badd9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable_019eb207-0172-7e0d-bd7d-962b2c399f6a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7296-a5d9-1d8d4394723f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable_019eb207-0172-7e0d-bd7d-962b2c399f6a" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7296-a5d9-1d8d4394723f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7f3d-9425-6d1a1b9e4348" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7296-a5d9-1d8d4394723f" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7f3d-9425-6d1a1b9e4348" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-787d-a759-727159a67630" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7f3d-9425-6d1a1b9e4348" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-787d-a759-727159a67630" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_019eb207-0172-7e6a-b58c-11baf33221c6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable_019eb207-0172-7e0d-bd7d-962b2c399f6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_019eb207-0172-7e6a-b58c-11baf33221c6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_019eb207-0172-71d1-baa5-df5de1bbca44" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_019eb207-0172-7e6a-b58c-11baf33221c6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_019eb207-0172-71d1-baa5-df5de1bbca44" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/NetAssetsandInvestments" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#NetAssetsandInvestments"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/NetAssetsandInvestments" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract_019eb207-0172-77ad-af17-2268897de43d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-76b0-b4d1-16b487ac13b3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract_019eb207-0172-77ad-af17-2268897de43d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-76b0-b4d1-16b487ac13b3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7453-a1a6-a0f266ae54aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-76b0-b4d1-16b487ac13b3" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7453-a1a6-a0f266ae54aa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-730b-a521-603457196e0a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7453-a1a6-a0f266ae54aa" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-730b-a521-603457196e0a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-7dfe-9cfc-26d36f483272" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-730b-a521-603457196e0a" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-7dfe-9cfc-26d36f483272" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-72d9-88cc-609627ef96cf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-76b0-b4d1-16b487ac13b3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-72d9-88cc-609627ef96cf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetsAndInvestmentsTextBlock_019eb207-0172-79f5-8d60-f544ac6e38ca" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetsAndInvestmentsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-72d9-88cc-609627ef96cf" xlink:to="loc_mur_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetsAndInvestmentsTextBlock_019eb207-0172-79f5-8d60-f544ac6e38ca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/InvestmentOptions" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#InvestmentOptions"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/InvestmentOptions" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract_019eb207-0172-7bcd-b14f-2f583c5c7ce4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019eb207-0172-7e40-817e-0e536cb912bc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract_019eb207-0172-7bcd-b14f-2f583c5c7ce4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019eb207-0172-7e40-817e-0e536cb912bc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-72c0-ab2e-4c7e10f79f76" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019eb207-0172-7e40-817e-0e536cb912bc" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-72c0-ab2e-4c7e10f79f76" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7901-9779-370110886eac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-72c0-ab2e-4c7e10f79f76" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7901-9779-370110886eac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-7641-8709-7a8777cb5f76" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7901-9779-370110886eac" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-7641-8709-7a8777cb5f76" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-7f1c-bf26-22fd5baa50e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019eb207-0172-7e40-817e-0e536cb912bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-7f1c-bf26-22fd5baa50e7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentOptionsTextBlock_019eb207-0172-73ce-9770-156b04f41037" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentOptionsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-7f1c-bf26-22fd5baa50e7" xlink:to="loc_mur_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentOptionsTextBlock_019eb207-0172-73ce-9770-156b04f41037" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/RiskandUncertainties" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#RiskandUncertainties"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/RiskandUncertainties" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract_019eb207-0172-7e93-ab9f-cf8d0fee574b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTable_019eb207-0172-7b14-8574-73c133533b7f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract_019eb207-0172-7e93-ab9f-cf8d0fee574b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTable_019eb207-0172-7b14-8574-73c133533b7f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7275-9134-4e25b4ee94e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTable_019eb207-0172-7b14-8574-73c133533b7f" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7275-9134-4e25b4ee94e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7c8e-b3be-e13a74ad0da6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7275-9134-4e25b4ee94e9" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7c8e-b3be-e13a74ad0da6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-706f-9d7e-88fa32e67e3c" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7c8e-b3be-e13a74ad0da6" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-706f-9d7e-88fa32e67e3c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems_019eb207-0172-708a-a3d4-cc10d87d45ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTable_019eb207-0172-7b14-8574-73c133533b7f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems_019eb207-0172-708a-a3d4-cc10d87d45ab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRiskAndUncertaintyTextBlock_019eb207-0172-7ee4-bd60-ead55c30d300" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRiskAndUncertaintyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems_019eb207-0172-708a-a3d4-cc10d87d45ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRiskAndUncertaintyTextBlock_019eb207-0172-7ee4-bd60-ead55c30d300" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactions" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#RelatedPartyTransactions"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactions" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract_019eb207-0172-729d-8626-360f27d34b23" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable_019eb207-0172-7e9b-9b72-1bcd98be604b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract_019eb207-0172-729d-8626-360f27d34b23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable_019eb207-0172-7e9b-9b72-1bcd98be604b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7fe7-914c-2fe332383701" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable_019eb207-0172-7e9b-9b72-1bcd98be604b" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7fe7-914c-2fe332383701" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7d6f-afa9-41751d4c5c07" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7fe7-914c-2fe332383701" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7d6f-afa9-41751d4c5c07" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-704d-9a2a-bb6a03b6c8fa" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7d6f-afa9-41751d4c5c07" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-704d-9a2a-bb6a03b6c8fa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems_019eb207-0172-7a39-8d2a-19fa1e0c60f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable_019eb207-0172-7e9b-9b72-1bcd98be604b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems_019eb207-0172-7a39-8d2a-19fa1e0c60f1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTextBlock_019eb207-0172-75a9-8a0f-7ed0ae0a38df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems_019eb207-0172-7a39-8d2a-19fa1e0c60f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTextBlock_019eb207-0172-75a9-8a0f-7ed0ae0a38df" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxes" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#IncomeTaxes"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxes" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract_019eb207-0172-7eef-8518-11f9fd342d8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable_019eb207-0172-796b-809e-4081e59aa58b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract_019eb207-0172-7eef-8518-11f9fd342d8a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable_019eb207-0172-796b-809e-4081e59aa58b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7383-95b4-d664fcaf226d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable_019eb207-0172-796b-809e-4081e59aa58b" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7383-95b4-d664fcaf226d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-75f1-aeab-a4e9756e2594" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7383-95b4-d664fcaf226d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-75f1-aeab-a4e9756e2594" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-7573-875e-61e52890beee" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-75f1-aeab-a4e9756e2594" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-7573-875e-61e52890beee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems_019eb207-0172-77ab-a1ae-9ba0d2ba0adf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable_019eb207-0172-796b-809e-4081e59aa58b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems_019eb207-0172-77ab-a1ae-9ba0d2ba0adf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock_019eb207-0172-7dc8-9ae8-9489ffa7de6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems_019eb207-0172-77ab-a1ae-9ba0d2ba0adf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock_019eb207-0172-7dc8-9ae8-9489ffa7de6f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/InvestmentsatFairValue" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#InvestmentsatFairValue"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/InvestmentsatFairValue" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract_019eb207-0172-7275-89b5-acf9859c9bcc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7a64-b762-ad8f41dd93dd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract_019eb207-0172-7275-89b5-acf9859c9bcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7a64-b762-ad8f41dd93dd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-703d-8535-469af17d5f4d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7a64-b762-ad8f41dd93dd" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-703d-8535-469af17d5f4d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-75db-8853-d5fa4094afbf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-703d-8535-469af17d5f4d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-75db-8853-d5fa4094afbf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-787a-a1e4-362231575df2" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-75db-8853-d5fa4094afbf" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-787a-a1e4-362231575df2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-7560-a8be-e0dc655cbd8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7a64-b762-ad8f41dd93dd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-7560-a8be-e0dc655cbd8a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTextBlock_019eb207-0172-73ae-bbdd-1ee9b2ad48de" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-7560-a8be-e0dc655cbd8a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTextBlock_019eb207-0172-73ae-bbdd-1ee9b2ad48de" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/ScheduleHLine4iScheduleofAssetsHeldAtEndofYear" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#ScheduleHLine4iScheduleofAssetsHeldAtEndofYear"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/ScheduleHLine4iScheduleofAssetsHeldAtEndofYear" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract_019eb207-0172-7d95-aa02-ecd0981bc0e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable_019eb207-0172-717b-9dae-83bb8cf75b6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract_019eb207-0172-7d95-aa02-ecd0981bc0e4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable_019eb207-0172-717b-9dae-83bb8cf75b6f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-761c-b6e2-a4b508fc8a8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable_019eb207-0172-717b-9dae-83bb8cf75b6f" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-761c-b6e2-a4b508fc8a8a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7698-887f-298363dc55e8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-761c-b6e2-a4b508fc8a8a" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7698-887f-298363dc55e8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-739a-bd89-f013ba0d83d6" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7698-887f-298363dc55e8" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-739a-bd89-f013ba0d83d6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_019eb207-0172-729b-8c4e-ccd8997147b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable_019eb207-0172-717b-9dae-83bb8cf75b6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_019eb207-0172-729b-8c4e-ccd8997147b0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock_019eb207-0172-7393-9a97-fd8cf9908826" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_019eb207-0172-729b-8c4e-ccd8997147b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock_019eb207-0172-7393-9a97-fd8cf9908826" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract_019eb207-0172-7033-a7c5-5a766d1a6889" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable_019eb207-0172-7984-9115-61673f719688" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract_019eb207-0172-7033-a7c5-5a766d1a6889" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable_019eb207-0172-7984-9115-61673f719688" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7420-976c-248b417fe4de" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable_019eb207-0172-7984-9115-61673f719688" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7420-976c-248b417fe4de" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7233-be3d-ddab24b0fafd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7420-976c-248b417fe4de" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7233-be3d-ddab24b0fafd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-755b-a097-4c99b5e380bd" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7233-be3d-ddab24b0fafd" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-755b-a097-4c99b5e380bd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_019eb207-0172-707b-842e-d165070d22c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable_019eb207-0172-7984-9115-61673f719688" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_019eb207-0172-707b-842e-d165070d22c2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_019eb207-0172-737d-88de-7d1ca1eec586" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_019eb207-0172-707b-842e-d165070d22c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_019eb207-0172-737d-88de-7d1ca1eec586" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock_019eb207-0172-72b8-b738-ab2ebb1999ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_019eb207-0172-707b-842e-d165070d22c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock_019eb207-0172-72b8-b738-ab2ebb1999ad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_019eb207-0172-78cf-95f1-582bed4140c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_019eb207-0172-707b-842e-d165070d22c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_019eb207-0172-78cf-95f1-582bed4140c1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock_019eb207-0172-74dc-b8ea-3b4ae4531368" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_019eb207-0172-707b-842e-d165070d22c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock_019eb207-0172-74dc-b8ea-3b4ae4531368" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/NetAssetsandInvestmentsTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#NetAssetsandInvestmentsTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/NetAssetsandInvestmentsTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract_019eb207-0172-72ab-a3ed-5f9c6142f2df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7f92-9262-a5c30e246bbf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract_019eb207-0172-72ab-a3ed-5f9c6142f2df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7f92-9262-a5c30e246bbf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-75f2-b536-9a1eb232bbc0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7f92-9262-a5c30e246bbf" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-75f2-b536-9a1eb232bbc0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-77b0-b697-244612a87e7c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-75f2-b536-9a1eb232bbc0" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-77b0-b697-244612a87e7c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-7c99-bb52-cfd8bb38a379" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-77b0-b697-244612a87e7c" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-7c99-bb52-cfd8bb38a379" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-7467-a45e-b8e56ed667ef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7f92-9262-a5c30e246bbf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-7467-a45e-b8e56ed667ef" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_ScheduleOfNetAssetsTableTextBlock_019eb207-0172-72f1-a1ef-656be563ee41" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_ScheduleOfNetAssetsTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-7467-a45e-b8e56ed667ef" xlink:to="loc_mur_ScheduleOfNetAssetsTableTextBlock_019eb207-0172-72f1-a1ef-656be563ee41" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/InvestmentsatFairValueTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#InvestmentsatFairValueTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/InvestmentsatFairValueTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract_019eb207-0172-7281-8dfd-80beecd6f911" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-73af-9137-4e3845bc4166" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract_019eb207-0172-7281-8dfd-80beecd6f911" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-73af-9137-4e3845bc4166" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7bfa-9e3a-9656362dccb5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-73af-9137-4e3845bc4166" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7bfa-9e3a-9656362dccb5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-71e2-ac53-16d609d497df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7bfa-9e3a-9656362dccb5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-71e2-ac53-16d609d497df" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-71d5-b2b8-838f43afa06b" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-71e2-ac53-16d609d497df" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-71d5-b2b8-838f43afa06b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-76c1-b847-95b0b72cd187" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-73af-9137-4e3845bc4166" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-76c1-b847-95b0b72cd187" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock_019eb207-0172-79a8-ac79-c3c6e4c0cb4e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-76c1-b847-95b0b72cd187" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock_019eb207-0172-79a8-ac79-c3c6e4c0cb4e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/DescriptionofthePlanDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#DescriptionofthePlanDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/DescriptionofthePlanDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract_019eb207-0172-74a7-b6ed-66007a08d32e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019eb207-0172-76a7-9d36-f9ca88ff72c8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract_019eb207-0172-74a7-b6ed-66007a08d32e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019eb207-0172-76a7-9d36-f9ca88ff72c8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7181-987f-b66c455f412e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019eb207-0172-76a7-9d36-f9ca88ff72c8" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7181-987f-b66c455f412e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7b29-a0e6-551656cad12a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7181-987f-b66c455f412e" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7b29-a0e6-551656cad12a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-72a7-801d-354f47c237b4" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7b29-a0e6-551656cad12a" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-72a7-801d-354f47c237b4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019eb207-0172-71f4-8b74-0d1c505e5a26" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019eb207-0172-76a7-9d36-f9ca88ff72c8" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019eb207-0172-71f4-8b74-0d1c505e5a26" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019eb207-0172-7cbb-9857-2c253a7785d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019eb207-0172-71f4-8b74-0d1c505e5a26" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019eb207-0172-7cbb-9857-2c253a7785d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019eb207-0172-73d0-b84a-e2227027c2eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019eb207-0172-7cbb-9857-2c253a7785d1" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019eb207-0172-73d0-b84a-e2227027c2eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019eb207-0172-7daf-818f-e9f6fa334bc6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019eb207-0172-7cbb-9857-2c253a7785d1" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019eb207-0172-7daf-818f-e9f6fa334bc6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-76d7-bf13-e3ad17e51ba5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019eb207-0172-76a7-9d36-f9ca88ff72c8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-76d7-bf13-e3ad17e51ba5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_019eb207-0172-7684-9cac-8d22d99af850" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-76d7-bf13-e3ad17e51ba5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_019eb207-0172-7684-9cac-8d22d99af850" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBPEmployerContributionMaximumCatchUpContributionsAge_019eb207-0172-7c20-ac6b-3cc76322a9c3" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBPEmployerContributionMaximumCatchUpContributionsAge"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-76d7-bf13-e3ad17e51ba5" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBPEmployerContributionMaximumCatchUpContributionsAge_019eb207-0172-7c20-ac6b-3cc76322a9c3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate_019eb207-0172-7804-bfdc-722215af1115" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-76d7-bf13-e3ad17e51ba5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate_019eb207-0172-7804-bfdc-722215af1115" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBPRequisiteServicePeriod_019eb207-0172-7cd7-a0c3-44fc2062ab49" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBPRequisiteServicePeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-76d7-bf13-e3ad17e51ba5" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBPRequisiteServicePeriod_019eb207-0172-7cd7-a0c3-44fc2062ab49" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage_019eb207-0172-7c58-ad79-029d88dce138" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-76d7-bf13-e3ad17e51ba5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage_019eb207-0172-7c58-ad79-029d88dce138" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount_019eb207-0172-7814-a0d9-c890d0f09483" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-76d7-bf13-e3ad17e51ba5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount_019eb207-0172-7814-a0d9-c890d0f09483" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount_019eb207-0172-741c-9ae6-f0c30d68909d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-76d7-bf13-e3ad17e51ba5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount_019eb207-0172-741c-9ae6-f0c30d68909d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage_019eb207-0172-7c28-840a-b8c264c47d97" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-76d7-bf13-e3ad17e51ba5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage_019eb207-0172-7c28-840a-b8c264c47d97" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm_019eb207-0172-77f4-bb23-62445a19e307" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-76d7-bf13-e3ad17e51ba5" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm_019eb207-0172-77f4-bb23-62445a19e307" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm_019eb207-0172-7393-b922-47ec770fafb9" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-76d7-bf13-e3ad17e51ba5" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm_019eb207-0172-7393-b922-47ec770fafb9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_019eb207-0172-794d-bac3-16af97d0458b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-76d7-bf13-e3ad17e51ba5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_019eb207-0172-794d-bac3-16af97d0458b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBPRevenueCredits_019eb207-0172-7a28-95d2-b3d63bd58b35" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBPRevenueCredits"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-76d7-bf13-e3ad17e51ba5" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBPRevenueCredits_019eb207-0172-7a28-95d2-b3d63bd58b35" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/NetAssetsandInvestmentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#NetAssetsandInvestmentsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/NetAssetsandInvestmentsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract_019eb207-0172-72d3-8a02-df93da2eae0b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7cc6-a9da-cd8879d8c143" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract_019eb207-0172-72d3-8a02-df93da2eae0b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7cc6-a9da-cd8879d8c143" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7893-954a-8035bbefd970" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7cc6-a9da-cd8879d8c143" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7893-954a-8035bbefd970" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7006-bdf1-794689ae12f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7893-954a-8035bbefd970" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7006-bdf1-794689ae12f2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-7c33-a2ea-d17918a82c44" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7006-bdf1-794689ae12f2" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-7c33-a2ea-d17918a82c44" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019eb207-0172-724c-a989-8a72e5cc2455" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7cc6-a9da-cd8879d8c143" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019eb207-0172-724c-a989-8a72e5cc2455" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019eb207-0172-734f-9489-c93eebe147ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019eb207-0172-724c-a989-8a72e5cc2455" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019eb207-0172-734f-9489-c93eebe147ea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019eb207-0172-71c3-8d89-24058eea4042" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019eb207-0172-734f-9489-c93eebe147ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019eb207-0172-71c3-8d89-24058eea4042" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_019eb207-0172-7491-a1c5-a3948196f595" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019eb207-0172-734f-9489-c93eebe147ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_019eb207-0172-7491-a1c5-a3948196f595" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember_019eb207-0172-78c3-8099-1a3906be38fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019eb207-0172-734f-9489-c93eebe147ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember_019eb207-0172-78c3-8099-1a3906be38fc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MutualFundMember_019eb207-0172-7169-bdc0-be39fc568b2e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_MutualFundMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019eb207-0172-734f-9489-c93eebe147ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MutualFundMember_019eb207-0172-7169-bdc0-be39fc568b2e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_InvestmentFundAxis_019eb207-0172-7c61-9c36-2c08dc5f5c31" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_InvestmentFundAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7cc6-a9da-cd8879d8c143" xlink:to="loc_mur_InvestmentFundAxis_019eb207-0172-7c61-9c36-2c08dc5f5c31" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_InvestmentFundDomain_019eb207-0172-7da9-a5bd-8599f91d467b" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_InvestmentFundDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mur_InvestmentFundAxis_019eb207-0172-7c61-9c36-2c08dc5f5c31" xlink:to="loc_mur_InvestmentFundDomain_019eb207-0172-7da9-a5bd-8599f91d467b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_MurphyOilCorporationMember_019eb207-0172-7d7d-8d88-551c22e0037c" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_MurphyOilCorporationMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mur_InvestmentFundDomain_019eb207-0172-7da9-a5bd-8599f91d467b" xlink:to="loc_mur_MurphyOilCorporationMember_019eb207-0172-7d7d-8d88-551c22e0037c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_MurphyUSAInc.Member_019eb207-0172-7d57-9f57-c32239ff319b" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_MurphyUSAInc.Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mur_InvestmentFundDomain_019eb207-0172-7da9-a5bd-8599f91d467b" xlink:to="loc_mur_MurphyUSAInc.Member_019eb207-0172-7d57-9f57-c32239ff319b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-72b6-bdf5-4cf45f02b739" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7cc6-a9da-cd8879d8c143" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-72b6-bdf5-4cf45f02b739" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_019eb207-0172-7633-a387-ee447bedcb9c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-72b6-bdf5-4cf45f02b739" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_019eb207-0172-7633-a387-ee447bedcb9c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant_019eb207-0172-77b7-b643-1e9181a2a4b3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-72b6-bdf5-4cf45f02b739" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant_019eb207-0172-77b7-b643-1e9181a2a4b3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable_019eb207-0172-79c5-b3e8-fe382911677c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-72b6-bdf5-4cf45f02b739" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable_019eb207-0172-79c5-b3e8-fe382911677c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable_019eb207-0172-79ad-9dfd-d686d3865633" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-72b6-bdf5-4cf45f02b739" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable_019eb207-0172-79ad-9dfd-d686d3865633" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_019eb207-0172-72c7-986a-04ce44891dd9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-72b6-bdf5-4cf45f02b739" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_019eb207-0172-72c7-986a-04ce44891dd9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavUnfundedCommitment_019eb207-0172-7ba3-977d-63fb8f7f99df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavUnfundedCommitment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-72b6-bdf5-4cf45f02b739" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavUnfundedCommitment_019eb207-0172-7ba3-977d-63fb8f7f99df" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionRestrictionPeriodInEffect_019eb207-0172-7bb2-a0c4-ad8fef27a4e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionRestrictionPeriodInEffect"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-72b6-bdf5-4cf45f02b739" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionRestrictionPeriodInEffect_019eb207-0172-7bb2-a0c4-ad8fef27a4e7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/InvestmentOptionsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#InvestmentOptionsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/InvestmentOptionsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract_019eb207-0172-7461-9be2-b26460d7fcba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019eb207-0172-7cf1-a7c7-2240e01df93f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract_019eb207-0172-7461-9be2-b26460d7fcba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019eb207-0172-7cf1-a7c7-2240e01df93f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7053-9e24-b4dfa6b2f941" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019eb207-0172-7cf1-a7c7-2240e01df93f" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7053-9e24-b4dfa6b2f941" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7ec0-a679-8458b182e262" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7053-9e24-b4dfa6b2f941" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7ec0-a679-8458b182e262" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-79d0-9b7f-37b2be15a9a9" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7ec0-a679-8458b182e262" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-79d0-9b7f-37b2be15a9a9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-7d89-9771-46f571d0cef1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019eb207-0172-7cf1-a7c7-2240e01df93f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-7d89-9771-46f571d0cef1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentOptionsNumber_019eb207-0172-7cd1-8bc4-e92f0960b635" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentOptionsNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019eb207-0172-7d89-9771-46f571d0cef1" xlink:to="loc_mur_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentOptionsNumber_019eb207-0172-7cd1-8bc4-e92f0960b635" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactionsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#RelatedPartyTransactionsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactionsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract_019eb207-0172-75bf-80cf-0c1ea8dfd15d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable_019eb207-0172-7a36-b62f-684a4088cee1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract_019eb207-0172-75bf-80cf-0c1ea8dfd15d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable_019eb207-0172-7a36-b62f-684a4088cee1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7908-88f5-240ca07f18ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable_019eb207-0172-7a36-b62f-684a4088cee1" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7908-88f5-240ca07f18ba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7870-a924-76d9b16491e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7908-88f5-240ca07f18ba" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7870-a924-76d9b16491e5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-7ffa-832b-ef5a35f6026d" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7870-a924-76d9b16491e5" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-7ffa-832b-ef5a35f6026d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestAxis_019eb207-0172-7bd2-ac12-95db04e717b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable_019eb207-0172-7a36-b62f-684a4088cee1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestAxis_019eb207-0172-7bd2-ac12-95db04e717b0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain_019eb207-0172-7fa2-b168-c1466602b85d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestAxis_019eb207-0172-7bd2-ac12-95db04e717b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain_019eb207-0172-7fa2-b168-c1466602b85d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTrusteeMember_019eb207-0172-75eb-8f34-218498ed2768" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTrusteeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain_019eb207-0172-7fa2-b168-c1466602b85d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTrusteeMember_019eb207-0172-75eb-8f34-218498ed2768" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019eb207-0172-7c9b-8f1d-98812929361c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable_019eb207-0172-7a36-b62f-684a4088cee1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019eb207-0172-7c9b-8f1d-98812929361c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019eb207-0172-7cd3-8def-986d1d445f9d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019eb207-0172-7c9b-8f1d-98812929361c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019eb207-0172-7cd3-8def-986d1d445f9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember_019eb207-0172-7046-8f53-1ac1588ccac2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019eb207-0172-7cd3-8def-986d1d445f9d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember_019eb207-0172-7046-8f53-1ac1588ccac2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems_019eb207-0172-78be-b0a3-b8d02ca5ab56" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable_019eb207-0172-7a36-b62f-684a4088cee1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems_019eb207-0172-78be-b0a3-b8d02ca5ab56" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense_019eb207-0172-7b7b-87f3-a821112f9909" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems_019eb207-0172-78be-b0a3-b8d02ca5ab56" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense_019eb207-0172-7b7b-87f3-a821112f9909" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost_019eb207-0172-77fb-9255-49e95d3be416" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems_019eb207-0172-78be-b0a3-b8d02ca5ab56" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost_019eb207-0172-77fb-9255-49e95d3be416" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentSoldExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustSellingPrice_019eb207-0172-7929-97c5-9c3ef2368e8f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentSoldExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustSellingPrice"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems_019eb207-0172-78be-b0a3-b8d02ca5ab56" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentSoldExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustSellingPrice_019eb207-0172-7929-97c5-9c3ef2368e8f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment_019eb207-0172-75c1-b4aa-afaedfbfeedd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems_019eb207-0172-78be-b0a3-b8d02ca5ab56" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment_019eb207-0172-75c1-b4aa-afaedfbfeedd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/InvestmentsatFairValueFairValueofInvestmentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#InvestmentsatFairValueFairValueofInvestmentsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/InvestmentsatFairValueFairValueofInvestmentsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract_019eb207-0172-74e4-a24a-45aa18f9e022" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7296-b6e1-436bb61d1b10" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract_019eb207-0172-74e4-a24a-45aa18f9e022" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7296-b6e1-436bb61d1b10" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019eb207-0172-78ed-9736-6ef7f64b0503" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7296-b6e1-436bb61d1b10" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019eb207-0172-78ed-9736-6ef7f64b0503" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019eb207-0172-78dc-b086-3a48493553a3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019eb207-0172-78ed-9736-6ef7f64b0503" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019eb207-0172-78dc-b086-3a48493553a3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member_019eb207-0172-760f-baac-d4a5cc993d98" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019eb207-0172-78dc-b086-3a48493553a3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member_019eb207-0172-760f-baac-d4a5cc993d98" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_019eb207-0172-73b2-a954-ddb3756c3ddf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member_019eb207-0172-760f-baac-d4a5cc993d98" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_019eb207-0172-73b2-a954-ddb3756c3ddf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember_019eb207-0172-71f3-bdda-b8d66912d779" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019eb207-0172-78dc-b086-3a48493553a3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember_019eb207-0172-71f3-bdda-b8d66912d779" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019eb207-0172-7298-9d37-d7d3c173dd7f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7296-b6e1-436bb61d1b10" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019eb207-0172-7298-9d37-d7d3c173dd7f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019eb207-0172-77c6-99b6-9b2f6c364b05" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019eb207-0172-7298-9d37-d7d3c173dd7f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019eb207-0172-77c6-99b6-9b2f6c364b05" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019eb207-0172-7572-a3f5-4445dee90af5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019eb207-0172-77c6-99b6-9b2f6c364b05" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019eb207-0172-7572-a3f5-4445dee90af5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MutualFundMember_019eb207-0172-7fb8-af90-cd3f5739010b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_MutualFundMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019eb207-0172-77c6-99b6-9b2f6c364b05" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MutualFundMember_019eb207-0172-7fb8-af90-cd3f5739010b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember_019eb207-0172-757c-bed2-6034bd67d44d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019eb207-0172-77c6-99b6-9b2f6c364b05" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember_019eb207-0172-757c-bed2-6034bd67d44d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-75f7-9b46-ca171b60cb21" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7296-b6e1-436bb61d1b10" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-75f7-9b46-ca171b60cb21" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7519-ac2f-15806671e5e2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-75f7-9b46-ca171b60cb21" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7519-ac2f-15806671e5e2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-7996-88ce-f55761ffadca" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7519-ac2f-15806671e5e2" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-7996-88ce-f55761ffadca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-783f-bbcb-0bee2cb8d89d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-7296-b6e1-436bb61d1b10" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-783f-bbcb-0bee2cb8d89d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_019eb207-0172-7d50-a690-fb92ace525dd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-783f-bbcb-0bee2cb8d89d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_019eb207-0172-7d50-a690-fb92ace525dd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/InvestmentsatFairValueInvestmentsMeasuredUsingNAVDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#InvestmentsatFairValueInvestmentsMeasuredUsingNAVDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/InvestmentsatFairValueInvestmentsMeasuredUsingNAVDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract_019eb207-0172-7dd6-8afd-665635abcf08" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-794c-b981-bde02c51d5bc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract_019eb207-0172-7dd6-8afd-665635abcf08" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-794c-b981-bde02c51d5bc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7ca5-9f21-8361f67210eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-794c-b981-bde02c51d5bc" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7ca5-9f21-8361f67210eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7b59-ac92-6833ec3ffdea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-7ca5-9f21-8361f67210eb" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7b59-ac92-6833ec3ffdea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-70e2-ab94-b174a5bea108" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7b59-ac92-6833ec3ffdea" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-70e2-ab94-b174a5bea108" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019eb207-0172-78e0-a2a4-b57d022a7fe9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-794c-b981-bde02c51d5bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019eb207-0172-78e0-a2a4-b57d022a7fe9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019eb207-0172-7b3b-ad62-82a355fa4bf6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019eb207-0172-78e0-a2a4-b57d022a7fe9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019eb207-0172-7b3b-ad62-82a355fa4bf6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember_019eb207-0172-71a6-8e72-21fa9b542627" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019eb207-0172-7b3b-ad62-82a355fa4bf6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember_019eb207-0172-71a6-8e72-21fa9b542627" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-7002-95eb-cea4d8317207" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_019eb207-0172-794c-b981-bde02c51d5bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-7002-95eb-cea4d8317207" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_019eb207-0172-7e42-8744-de58dab7692c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-7002-95eb-cea4d8317207" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_019eb207-0172-7e42-8744-de58dab7692c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavUnfundedCommitment_019eb207-0172-7802-897b-ebddbc4fb07a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavUnfundedCommitment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-7002-95eb-cea4d8317207" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavUnfundedCommitment_019eb207-0172-7802-897b-ebddbc4fb07a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionNoticePeriod_019eb207-0172-7c6f-8b72-44581c1efd62" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionNoticePeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_019eb207-0172-7002-95eb-cea4d8317207" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionNoticePeriod_019eb207-0172-7c6f-8b72-44581c1efd62" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/ScheduleHLine4iScheduleofAssetsHeldAtEndofYearDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#ScheduleHLine4iScheduleofAssetsHeldAtEndofYearDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/role/ScheduleHLine4iScheduleofAssetsHeldAtEndofYearDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract_019eb207-0172-7829-ad79-41d635ce733a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable_019eb207-0172-7659-a025-384619042fab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract_019eb207-0172-7829-ad79-41d635ce733a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable_019eb207-0172-7659-a025-384619042fab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-70b9-a3f5-d3747d5ab36f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable_019eb207-0172-7659-a025-384619042fab" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-70b9-a3f5-d3747d5ab36f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7335-bee7-11add521791d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019eb207-0172-70b9-a3f5-d3747d5ab36f" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7335-bee7-11add521791d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-7043-a8a5-38e8393f3e88" xlink:href="mur-20260612.xsd#mur_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019eb207-0172-7335-bee7-11add521791d" xlink:to="loc_mur_EBP001Member_019eb207-0172-7043-a8a5-38e8393f3e88" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis_019eb207-0172-7039-8488-06286e401eee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable_019eb207-0172-7659-a025-384619042fab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis_019eb207-0172-7039-8488-06286e401eee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_019eb207-0172-7f40-938f-d56888677f1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable_019eb207-0172-7659-a025-384619042fab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_019eb207-0172-7f40-938f-d56888677f1f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_019eb207-0172-7b2c-9c9e-cddb9e442ba1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_019eb207-0172-7f40-938f-d56888677f1f" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_019eb207-0172-7b2c-9c9e-cddb9e442ba1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber_019eb207-0172-73d7-b5c9-5bfac57c22bd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_019eb207-0172-7f40-938f-d56888677f1f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber_019eb207-0172-73d7-b5c9-5bfac57c22bd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue_019eb207-0172-7055-bf38-a3a491057766" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_019eb207-0172-7f40-938f-d56888677f1f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue_019eb207-0172-7055-bf38-a3a491057766" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_019eb207-0172-72e8-af03-cf3ac0d8f34b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_019eb207-0172-7f40-938f-d56888677f1f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_019eb207-0172-72e8-af03-cf3ac0d8f34b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution_019eb207-0172-776d-a957-2a5d6db7afb8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_019eb207-0172-7f40-938f-d56888677f1f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution_019eb207-0172-776d-a957-2a5d6db7afb8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment_019eb207-0172-7818-86be-c33eb97f4ddd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_019eb207-0172-7f40-938f-d56888677f1f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment_019eb207-0172-7818-86be-c33eb97f4ddd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
