特朗普近日批评埃克森美孚和雪佛龙等美国石油巨头因全球能源市场动荡而获得过高利润。[1]他表示："它们基于供应短缺赚取过多利润，我对此不满。"[1]
第二季度，埃克森美孚实现145亿美元利润，较去年同期翻倍，为俄乌战争以来最高季度利润；雪佛龙利润达122.2亿美元，环比增长5倍。[1]两家公司三个月内利润总计超过260亿美元。[1]英国石油公司(BP)上季度利润也增至57亿美元，较上年翻倍。[1]布伦特原油价格从2月底的约70美元/桶上升到4月底的126美元/桶，目前交易价格约85美元/桶。[1]
特朗普要求石油公司将部分利润返还公众并降低零售油价。[1]美国汽油平均价格目前为4.11美元/加仑，但特朗普认为应降至2.25美元/加仑。[1]6月下旬，他在Truth Social平台上发文："汽油零售商必须立即降低价格。"[1]
Donald Trump has launched a sharp attack on major oil companies, accusing them of reaping excessive profits from global energy market disruptions. [1] The former president declared that ExxonMobil, Chevron, and other petroleum firms "are making too much money based on a shortage" and warned that "they're going to give some of that back to the public and they better cut the retail price, the consumer price." [1]
The criticism comes as crude oil prices have surged dramatically, with Brent crude rising from approximately $70 per barrel in late February to $126 by late April, currently trading around $85 per barrel. [1] The two largest U.S. oil companies reported historic second-quarter profits: ExxonMobil earned $14.5 billion—double its year-ago figure and the highest quarterly profit since the Russia-Ukraine war began—while Chevron posted $12.22 billion, a five-fold quarterly increase and its record high. [1] Combined, these two firms generated more than $26 billion in profits within three months. [1] British Petroleum also saw profits double year-on-year to $5.7 billion in the same period. [1]
Trump has called for immediate price cuts at the pump, contending that U.S. gasoline should cost $2.25 per gallon rather than the current national average of $4.11 per gallon. [1] In a June post on Truth Social, he demanded: "Gasoline Retailers must get their Prices down, IMMEDIATELY." [1]