U.S. President Trump said on Monday at the White House that Exxon Mobil (XOM.N)
and Chevron (CVX.N) "made too much money" after crude prices rose on the Iran
war. He said the firms profited from a supply shortage, that he "doesn't like"
it, and urged them to return part of the gains to the public and cut retail
prices. Both reported strong Q2 results last Friday: Chevron profit rose nearly
400% YoY to $12.0bn from $2.5bn a year earlier; Exxon Mobil profit more than
doubled to $14.5bn from $7.1bn.