Big Oil Pockets Near-Record Profits but Spending Restraint Signals Long-Term Doubts
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Major oil companies are collecting near-record profits amid the Iran war, but Western producers are holding back from increasing investment. Their spending restraint suggests doubts about the durability of current windfalls and the industry’s longer-term outlook.
Big Oil is reaping near record cash windfalls from the eight-month-old Iran war, but Western energy producers’ reluctance to ramp up spending reveals persistent…
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