"Just days before a midterm election dominated by voter anger over inflation and the economy, a fresh wave of oil company earnings reports threatens to drive more discontent, as high gas prices translate into windfall profits for some of the industry’s biggest players.
ExxonMobil early Friday morning reported a profit of $17.5 billion in the most recent quarter — a jump of 130 percent over the same period last year. Chevron’s $10.4 billion in profits for the quarter reflected a 185 percent leap over last year’s third quarter report."
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