Trump criticized Big Oil’s profits. Here’s how refining profits surged

Trump criticized Big Oil’s profits. Here’s how refining profits surged

Chevron does not report a comparable, standalone refining-margin figure, but it reported Friday that its downstream earnings more than quadrupled from a year earlier to $4.9 billion, with the company citing higher margins on refined-product sales. That’s amid tight supplies of refined fuels and pressure on refinery output globally, despite oil firms reporting this week…

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Africa: Iran War Lifts Africa Debt Costs That Have Surged Since Pandemic

Africa: Iran War Lifts Africa Debt Costs That Have Surged Since Pandemic

Discover moreOnline Magazine SubscriptionsAfrican Cultural ExperiencesReal-time Event UpdatesBloomberg The Iran war is raising borrowing costs for African countries that are only just recovering from the post-pandemic shock that sent debt burdens soaring. Research published Tuesday by ONE Data showed borrowing costs from the World Bank’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development jumped to 5.2% in…

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