“Exxon Mobil and Chevron, the two largest energy companies in the United States, said on Friday that profits rose to record levels in the second quarter as they continued to reap the benefits of soaring oil and gas prices,” the New York Times reports.
Exxon and Chevron Report Record Profits
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