BUSINESSAug 4 · 08:54 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDJillian Ambrose

Trump slams oil companies for ‘making too much money’ from his war on Iran

Donald Trump criticized oil companies for profiting from the global energy market disruption caused by his war on Iran. He specifically targeted ExxonMobil and Chevron, urging them to return some profits to the public. Brent crude prices rose from $70 to $126 after US-Israeli strikes in February, and are now trading at about $85 a barrel.

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