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Stephen Schork, principal and editor at The Schork Group, says refiners have virtually no ability to increase capacity and deliver more gasoline and diesel products and lower costs for consumers. President Donald Trump scolded ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. and Chevron Corp. Monday for making too much money as oil prices surged amid the war in Iran.
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The British energy giant posted $3.91 billion in net profit for the second quarter, up from $1.62 billion a year earlier
WASHINGTON—President Trump said Chevron and ExxonMobil are “making too much money” and should return some of their profits back to the public. “When you look at one company where they made 12 times what they made the year before, they ought to give some of that back to the public,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday. “And they better cut the retail price, the consumer price.”
"They're going to give some of that back to the public, and they better cut the retail price," President Donald Trump says when asked about the profits of ExxonMobil and Chevron during remarks with reporters at the White House.
Small-cap oil stock Forum Energy Technologies broke out on Monday after blowout second-quarter earnings. Most oil stocks fell with crude prices, though many of them are eyeing buy points in a busy week of earnings for the oil and gas sector.
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Hess Midstream Partners (NYSE:HESM) reported higher second-quarter net income and adjusted EBITDA, supported by lower operating expenses and general and administrative savings, while reaffirming its full-year financial outlook and plans for shareholder returns and debt reduction. Net income for the
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President Trump has taken to Truth Social to lambast Chevron CEO Mike Wirth, blaming oil companies for gasoline prices, which remain above $4 a gallon. Reacting to Wirth's appearance on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo, Trump said the CEO hadn't credited his administration for the oil industry's good fortunes.
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Chevron delivered gushing free cash flow in the second quarter.
Moby summary of Chevron Corporation's Q2 2026 earnings call

Exxon's (XOM) second quarter earnings fell short of Wall Street's expectations, despite last quarter's surge in oil (CL=F, BZ=F) prices. Yahoo Finance Breaking Business News Reporter Jake Conley takes a closer look and explains how Chevron (CVX) differs from Exxon.
Chevron CEO Mike Wirth says the Black Sea marine oil terminal that had halted operations following nearby Ukrainian drone strikes is loading ocean-faring tankers with crude again. Oil prices had shot up in mid-July partly in response to Ukrainian drone attacks that hit four tankers, including one chartered by Chevron, near the key oil export hub, which feeds 2% of the world's daily oil supplies. Chevron owns 15% of the pipeline connected to the terminal and 50% of a joint venture behind a giant Kazakh oil field that feeds the pipeline.
Chevron (NYSE:CVX) reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $12.1 billion, or $6.11 per share, as higher upstream realizations, production volumes and refining margins lifted results. Adjusted earnings were $12 billion, or $6.06 per share, while cash flow from operations excluding working capital to
Oil giants Exxon (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) reported second quarter earnings. Melius Research managing director and head of Energy and Power Research, James West, joins Julie Hyman on Market Catalysts to discuss the state of the oil market, what stood out in the results, and why both companies are prioritizing debt reduction.
Adjusted earnings of $12 billion, or $6.06 per share, beat analyst estimates by 50 cents as higher oil and refining margins drove results
Chevron saw profits surge in the second quarter on soaring prices for refined products.
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ExxonMobil’s earnings doubled and Chevron posted its highest quarterly earnings on record as energy prices soared during the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Asking for a Trend Host Josh Lipton previews what investors should be on the lookout for on Friday, July 31, including earnings from energy giants Exxon (XOM), Chevron (CVX), and biopharma AbbVie (ABBV) as well as the latest read on consumer sentiment.

Asking for a Trend Host Josh Lipton previews what investors should be on the lookout for on Friday, August 1, including earnings from energy giants Exxon (XOM), Chevron (CVX), and biopharma AbbVie (ABBV) as well as the latest read on consumer sentiment.
Exxon is expected to post its strongest earnings and free cash flow since 2022, leaving investors focused on how the oil giant deploys its windfall.
Integrated energy company Chevron (NYSE:CVX) will be reporting earnings this Friday before the bell. Here’s what to expect.
Exxon, Chevron and others are jockeying for the best oil fields, but talks aren’t progressing as quickly as the Trump administration hoped.
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