Business & Finance · Published October 30, 2026 at 8:04 PM CDT
ExxonMobil and Chevron Report Strong Profits as Gas Prices Rise
What everyone agrees on
- ExxonMobil and Chevron reported quarterly profits.
- The companies benefited from higher oil prices.
- Americans are paying higher prices at the gas pump.
Each fact above was reported by outlets on the left, center and right.
How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets · 2
Left-leaning outlets emphasized the size of the profits in contrast with the financial strain of high gas prices on consumers, with one outlet linking the issue to the election.
Center-leaning outlets · 1
Center-leaning coverage focused on the scale of profit gains alongside the fact that most Americans have paid over $4 per gallon for gasoline.
Right-leaning outlets · 1
Right-leaning coverage focused on the size of the profits and attributed rising gas prices to conflicts in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine.
Still disputed
- Right-leaning coverage attributed the gas price increase to specific conflicts, while left and center coverage did not mention this cause.
Read the original reporting
- Left The Guardian (US) ExxonMobil and Chevron top estimates for Q3 as Americans feel gas price pain Free to read
- Left The Washington Post Oil giants report windfall profits as high gas prices loom over the election Paywall
- Center Straight Arrow News As gas prices soar, American oil companies report massive profit gains Free to read
- Right Fox Business Oil giants post billions in profits as Americans feel pain at the pump Free to read
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