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ExxonMobil and Chevron posted a combined $26.5 billion in second-quarter profits, triggering political backlash and renewed calls for windfall taxes as high gas prices persist and the Iran war influences oil prices ahead of midterm elections; analysts say profits may stay elevated, while the industry weighs reinvestment risks amid policy uncertainty.
Exclusive analysis shows the world’s top 100 oil and gas companies earned about $30 million per hour in March as oil prices averaged $100 a barrel amid Iran-related conflict, yielding an estimated $23 billion in windfall profits for the month and potentially $234 billion more this year if prices stay elevated, with Aramco, Gazprom and ExxonMobil among the biggest beneficiaries. The findings fuel EU discussions of windfall taxes to ease consumer bills and fund relief, while critics warn that ongoing fossil fuel dependence remains a national security and affordability risk.
Western oil majors jumped to record market values as the Iran–Israel conflict sent crude prices higher, with Shell, ExxonMobil and Chevron leading a roughly $130bn rise in value over two weeks and windfall forecasts for US majors (~$63.4bn) and BP/Shell (~£5bn) amid supply disruptions such as Qatar LNG force majeure and renewed calls for windfall taxes.