SHOT/CHASER: Exxon and Chevron Warn That Skyrocketing Gas Prices Are Here to Stay After Raking in $26 Billion in Profits

Trump had as much as $12 million in Exxon Mobil stock and as much as $6 million in Chevron stock

Trump’s war of choice in Iran has cost Americans $78.2 billion at the pump

Washington, DC – Chevron and ExxonMobil – two companies in which Trump owns millions of dollars worth of stock – are warning American families that they shouldn’t hold their breath for relief from soaring gas prices, just after announcing billions of dollars in profits thanks to Trump’s war of choice in Iran. Chevron raked in $12 billion in profits in Q2, up nearly 300% since last year, while ExxonMobil doubled their profits since last year, bringing in $14.7 billion. 

While Trump and his ultra-wealthy oil donors celebrate their own gains, they’re leaving everyone else to pay the price. In recent weeks, gas prices have surpassed $4 per gallon for the second time this year — the first time that’s happened in a single year, ever.

SHOT: Exxon and Chevron warn Americans that skyrocketing gas prices aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. 

Fortune: Exxon, Chevron warn fuel prices to endure as war knocks refining

CHASER: Exxon and Chevron announce $26 billion in profits thanks to Trump’s war of choice in Iran. 

CNBC: Exxon and Chevron profits surge on rising oil prices due to Iran war