Comment: While Exxon rakes in record profits, extreme poverty is on the rise
Last week, Chevron announced record profits of $35.5 billion. The company said it made $6.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022 alone. Overall, Chevron saw a 127 percentage point jump in profits last year compared with 2021. Exxon, Shell, BP and Total are all expected to publish huge profits in the next week or so on the back of the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis.
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### Response: Last week, Chevron announced record profits of $35.5 billion. The company said it made $6.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022 alone. Overall, Chevron saw a 127 percentage point jump in profits last year compared with 2021. Exxon, Shell, BP and Total are all expected to publish huge profits in the next week or so on the back of the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis.