Exxon, Chevron, Shell Among Oil Giants Queried by Senator Warren

June 15, 2026, 8:07 PM UTC

Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Shell USA, bp America, ConocoPhillips, Occidental Petroleum Corporation and Continental Resources are asked by Democratic Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Elizabeth Warren about “windfall profits” during the Iran war.

  • Senators ask oil companies whether they had any discussions with the Trump administration about Iran, the Strait of Hormuz and potential military action before the war began
    • Senators also ask for a “war-period profit analysis”; “price relief analysis”; “shareholder returns during the war period”; and “forward-looking profit projections,” among other inquiries
  • Senators ask for a response by June 25
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