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Pump jacks operate in front of a drilling rig in an oil field in Midland

Nation May 22

Rep. Raskin on urging DOJ to investigate ‘big oil’ for deception on climate change

By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Jackson Hudgins

Economy Mar 10

FILE PHOTO: General view of Aramco's oil field in the Empty Quarter
Aramco announces $121 billion profit in 2023, Saudi oil giant’s 2nd highest on record

Saudi oil giant Aramco on Sunday reported it made $121 billion in profit last year, down from its 2022 record due to lower energy prices.

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Nation Sep 20

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California sues oil companies for exacerbating climate change

California claims the five biggest oil and gas companies knew that using their products led to climate change, but then spent decades misleading the public. The lawsuit says extreme weather fueled by climate change has caused billions of dollars in…

By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings

World Jul 18

Pump jacks are seen outside the West Siberian city of Kogalym, Russia, January 25, 2016. Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/REUTERS
Major U.S. firms supplied equipment to keep Russian oil flowing after Ukraine invasion

SLB announced late last week it would stop exporting equipment to Russia as The Associated Press prepared to publish a report on the companies' Russian operations.

By Ed Davey, Associated Press

Nation Nov 01

Gas prices are advertised at Chevron station in Los Angeles
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Oil companies post massive profits as consumers feel squeeze from high gas prices

High gas prices are on the minds of Americans a week before the election. At the same time, oil and gas companies are reporting record-breaking profits. President Biden lashed out and called for a new windfall tax if companies don't…

By William Brangham

Apr 06

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U.S. lawmakers grill oil executives about sharp rise in gas prices

By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Tommy Walters

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fuel prices have shot up and stayed high. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill Wednesday were laying blame for rising gas prices on executives from BP, Chevron, Shell, ExxonMobil and others. Meanwhile, everyday Americans are feeling the…

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Oct 28

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News Wrap: Protesters demand climate action in Glasgow ahead of COP26

In our news wrap Thursday, protests broke out in Glasgow, Scotland, ahead of the United Nations' climate change summit that begins this weekend. A U.N. backed report said 10 of the world's great forests, including Yosemite National Park, are emitting…

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Oct 28

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Oil giants deny spreading climate disinformation as they face Dem heat on Capitol Hill

By William Brangham, Murrey Jacobson, Harry Zahn

The leaders of major oil and gas companies testified at a tough hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill about their companies' roles in greenhouse gas emissions, the acceleration of climate change and allegations of past deception and misinformation. The testimony comes…

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Jun 08

BP to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide amid virus pandemic

By Associated Press

Chief Executive Bernard Looney said that the cuts will affect office-based roles in BP's global workforce of 70,000 people and come mostly this year.

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May 14

Oil and mining businesses had best success in getting pandemic loans, says survey

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Of the 75 % of small businesses applying for federal funding during the pandemic, oil extraction and mining businesses had the best success in getting loans from the Paycheck Protection Program, with more than half of businesses surveyed in that…

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