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Oil company earnings skyrocket — again

Oct 31, 2026 · Willa Rubin

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Oil company earnings skyrocket — again
A pump jack operates at sunset in the Permian Basin near Loving, N.M., on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
A pump jack operates at sunset in the Permian Basin near Loving, N.M., on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

Oil companies are reporting another quarter of sky-high profits as the war in Iran pushes up the price of oil — and prices at the pump.

(Image credit: Susan Montoya Bryan)

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