#usa #israel #iran : #warofaggression / #energy / #fuel / #price / #oilcompanies / #profit

„The U.S. produces more oil than it needs; it is a net exporter of oil and petroleum products. Problems in the Strait need not change the amount of oil produced in the U.S., nor the cost of pumping oil in the U.S., nor the amount of gasoline produced and used in the U.S.

But when prices recently increased for oil internationally, U.S. oil companies also raised prices stateside.“

https://www.newsweek.com/why-the-iran-war-should-not-cause-higher-gas-prices-in-the-us-opinion-11712954

Global green group 350.org called on governments to introduce windfall taxes on the world’s biggest #oilcompanies because “working people shouldn’t be paying the price while oil majors treat the war in the #MiddleEast like a winning lottery ticket”.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/15/oil-company-shares-soar-to-all-time-highs-as-middle-east-war-turbocharges-price-per-barrel