埃克森美孚、雪佛龙和壳牌等全球主要石油企业因全球原油价格上升，在最近一个季度报告了创纪录利润。[1]其中，埃克森美孚利润为144.5亿美元，雪佛龙为121亿美元，壳牌为98亿美元。[1]三家公司过去三个月平均每天获利约4.04亿美元。[1]中东冲突推高了全球原油价格和炼油利润率，引发美国和欧洲议员呼吁对这些公司征收暴利税。[1]
石油公司高管对暴利税政策提出了异议。[1]埃克森美孚首席执行官达伦·伍兹称暴利税是"误导性政策"，该公司因上次暴利税对欧洲的投资计划遭到取消，目前正在诉讼中。[1]伍兹表示"最终，世界会达成一个解决方案"，并预计中东油气供应的中断只是暂时性失衡。[1]石油公司高管表示，他们计划利用这些高额利润偿还债务并进行长期增长投资，而非立即启动新的钻探项目。[1]
Major petroleum companies have reported exceptional quarterly earnings driven by elevated global crude prices. Exxon Mobil announced profits of $14.45 billion, Chevron $12.1 billion, and Shell $9.8 billion, with the three firms collectively averaging approximately $404 million in daily earnings over the past three months [1]. The surge in profitability stems from Middle Eastern conflicts that have pushed both crude prices and refining margins higher globally [1].
The windfall has prompted calls from U.S. and European lawmakers for windfall tax measures targeting these companies [1]. Exxon Mobil Chief Executive Darren Woods characterized such taxes as "misleading policy," citing the company's previous experience with similar levies in Europe, which led to the cancellation of investments and prompted ongoing litigation [1]. Woods stated that "ultimately, the world will reach a solution," expressing confidence that supply imbalance caused by Middle Eastern disruptions will eventually normalize [1]. Oil company executives have indicated they intend to deploy these profits toward debt reduction and long-term growth investments rather than immediately launching new drilling projects [1].