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Trump says oil companies are ‘making too much money.’ Their own balance sheets agree

When Chevron reported its highest quarterly profit in six years on July 31, 2026, it was just one detail in a larger picture: Analyst fir…

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When Chevron reported its highest quarterly profit in six years on July 31, 2026, it was just one detail in a larger picture: Analyst firm Wood Mackenzie estimates the global oil and gas industry is on course for a cash windfall of US$495 billion in 2026 . That’s profit above and beyond what the industry expected before the U.S.-Israel war with Iran began.

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