Oil companies report strong profits amid diesel-market pressures
Business · First reported 30 Oct, 10:37 · Updated 10:54
Financial Times and Washington Examiner snippets link ExxonMobil and Chevron’s profits to higher diesel prices and refining activity, while the Financial Times also reports a warning about diesel supplies. The snippets differ in how they describe the conflicts connected to those market conditions.
- The Financial Times says ExxonMobil and Chevron posted bumper profits and warned about diesel supplies.
- The Washington Examiner says the companies earned significant third-quarter profits while running refineries at full tilt and taking advantage of higher diesel prices.
- Both snippets connect the companies’ profits to the Iran conflict; the Washington Examiner headline also names Russia.
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- ExxonMobil and Chevron
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- Third quarter of the year (Washington Examiner)
- Diesel-related warning
- The Financial Times headline says the companies warned on diesel supplies.
- Refinery activity
- The Washington Examiner says the companies ran refineries at full tilt.
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