by Brad Reed | Apr 15, 2026 | Big Oil, ExxonMobil, Fossil Fuels, Gas, gas prices, iran war, Israel, News
U.S. President Donald Trump’s unprovoked war of choice in Iran has been a goldmine for the fossil fuels industry, which is earning massive windfall profits thanks to the rise in the price of petroleum. An analysis published by The Guardian on Wednesday estimated that the 100 biggest oil and gas companies have collectively raked in an extra $30 million per hour since Trump launched his war…
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by Derek Seidman | Jan 9, 2026 | Chevron, China, Donald Trump, ExxonMobil, Fossil Fuels, Halliburton, Latin America, Monroe Doctrine, News Analysis, Nicolás Maduro, Oil, Oil Companies, Trump Administration, Venezuela
For months, U.S. President Donald Trump proclaimed that his pressure campaign against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, backed by dozens of illegal killings through drone strikes, was about fighting drugs and cartels. But at his press conference after the U.S. abduction of Maduro, Trump couldn’t stop talking about oil. “We’re gonna take back the oil,” Trump brazenly said.
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