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JudyM

(29,294 posts)
11. "really good cost control"
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 12:38 PM
Jan 2023

Yes, I’m sure that played a large part.



Will the media be all over this??

They made a lot of money jacking up the price of fuel because "inflation". Dustlawyer Jan 2023 #1
I was told here that that is just newdayneeded Jan 2023 #2
Does anyone doubt who funded that profit? Chainfire Jan 2023 #3
How much is enough? SledDriver Jan 2023 #4
They have no shame CountAllVotes Jan 2023 #5
They used to consider $4 billion profits/qtr ($16 billion/yr) an excellent return BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #6
I just wonder if Tillis is still laughing all the way to the bank with this dirty money..... turbinetree Jan 2023 #7
"So that came really from ..." William Seger Jan 2023 #8
How about a 30% excess profit tax as punishment for price goughing? patphil Jan 2023 #9
Maybe call a "Windfall Tax"; make it sound nicer. mpcamb Jan 2023 #24
Hey Exxon, I'll tell you where you can stick your cash flow... Initech Jan 2023 #10
Looks like they have BIG plans for that money. multigraincracker Jan 2023 #12
Outlaw Them... GB_RN Jan 2023 #15
Yup, they rob from the poor and give to themselves. Initech Jan 2023 #17
That's not insulting to them Traildogbob Jan 2023 #18
So is this why Fox News is so scared of 87,000 IRS agents? Initech Jan 2023 #19
They are scared Traildogbob Jan 2023 #20
"really good cost control" JudyM Jan 2023 #11
This is disgusting eom LittleGirl Jan 2023 #13
And we didn't even get a "thank-you card". twodogsbarking Jan 2023 #14
just a little price gouging.everybody does it. republianmushroom Jan 2023 #16
Chevron posted 35.5 billion profit. nt leftyladyfrommo Jan 2023 #21
This could have been prevented.. Permanut Jan 2023 #22
planet killing, greed-driven sociopaths and psychopaths. Magoo48 Jan 2023 #23
At a minimum they should refill our oil reserves in appreciation of getting away with gouging! Samrob Jan 2023 #25
Whew, I was sweating that they couldn't increase their profits. All is well, huh, Darren? czarjak Jan 2023 #26
This is the price we pay for creating car dependent infrastructure. Yavin4 Jan 2023 #27
This will not be mentioned in the media (except for DU & a couple others) Number9Dream Jan 2023 #28
I notice they carefully don't mention what gross sales were EX500rider Jan 2023 #29
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