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Chevron and ExxonMobil’s Quarterly Profit Windfall
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Chevron reported quadrupled quarterly profits and ExxonMobil more than doubled its profits, according to the August 1 report. The windfall came during peak summer driving season, when households are especially sensitive to pump prices; the report raises who bears the cost but does not say how the public debate concluded.
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$26.5 Billion in 90 Days: How War in the Strait Made Exxon and Chevron Rich
$26.5 billion in one quarter on wartime crude — and drivers paying $4 a gallon while Washington demands $2.25.
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- No verified breakdown shows how much profit came from higher per-barrel prices versus operational gains, and no verbatim CEO quotes are available in these sources.
- Stock-index claims about the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P around the earnings, and any link to PBS NewsHour, are unverified in this reporting file.
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