# Big oil companies reap billions off the Iran War

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-31 16:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
11 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Big oil companies reap billions off the Iran War" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 11 articles from 11 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The New York Times, Fortune, Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com and San Francisco Examiner. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The New York Times | Fossil Fuel Executives Cash In | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxOVmZtc3hVY1UtXy15Mi1WUzhkN0pLNkl0Y2VhM0pjWHpUVEFDazB5NFg2cmJDOGNkaENjUnUwaXNfZVJhZWN4M012TUV5V1lrTDE2aFp3Z1lFZ04tZ29SVlVwVVhFa0ZjU29EcTdsOTBJV2NCdGd3Q2UwejAtRlgzWTJfUXJrN1owQWc?oc=5) |
| Fortune | Chevron posts largest quarterly profit ever, Exxon income surges as Iran war squeezes oil supply | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxQRkNraFdVVW93YUM4bHNua0Z5ZWlzMjZqUmRCVVI2TTBLaWc3OXBsMnhFTjJ5WlF5ZFZ3LXgzOG5jYWJCc2lnQkFCUjUzU1pLY2R0UHBiOGxrdklZcFlPaUpDMTJVR0xveDl5R0czSDZoMTlISlhwOEx0dlNsTW56a05adkp6VXp1SFBTYW1qXzYyZy1IdjlrRTJFbHNyNEFKZHg4dmZ4Wml3QzN2d2xINWdEOXFPc01JMlN1OHNiMmZCUQ?oc=5) |
| Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com | Exxon and Chevron's $26.5 Billion Quarter Draws Trump's Ire | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPcnhTdkFFLUFkdkZPbm15S2psM2lMYWRRNkdXUUpPam1XcTFHYmdFWllqZUVSRnBRdDVyMW1nVVc5eHpwUEx5QWg0d01rclNtSUdTZ3E5TWdiZDNFVDB4TDM0NE5ZZUUtU05PRV92MTNFcnNSbmNOa01pUlVWWFZCbXBoRzg5S3VkQUVXcVd3by1ueDctRUhWb045TlZqa0o3VFJGZDBoSnlQY1ZZWFBtU9IBtgFBVV95cUxPZlVQQ2h6Rk5sbWhiaEloZVV3MUVDaGh5Nm9KemJVbXIyekhuQy1KWDh4amQ1emxNcTVIOFluMTBzVWFaSHk4YlhjNG1DMFNKZnNzbUN0N2c3WVExT0NOSUNIZUZkVktSUE5CdnNhZVBSeW9fcEp0Y3dCM185bWV4TktMdnVkS3NQZVdJZnRFRWprU2o0Y0dYT1ZFTWItUFdPSkh) |
| San Francisco Examiner | Iran war drives oil profits to highest levels in years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxNay1FTm5BbDBGNlFYWWRQNHpBZl9MVDZhclRLUGFBMGhoYzJyRDlIeVZTWFNiUktMT0Fyb0VNWTQ2MEUzeWtMWkZhOWxDSDNBZUxOemtIQUZ6ZmJndDhDa3JnNEhWSzlLeHlGdm4tVXFrd0IxWG9uaHVWbGhnVWJDWkMtNGJqaVBEUGUtNVVTY0F3NWk5U2lTcFlLWFloR3U4MXM4MWpnNkZBQlA5c2Z2R1l2cy1lRjFKUTRVckYtdFE5aDJQMDNlU1k2Yw?oc=5) |
| Fast Company | Exxon and Chevron are having a ‘very good crisis’ reaping massive profits during the Iran war | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPSTFWZVB3MThVQnl4WXVleFhHcDNGS0tHakdwX2wtcXlsRmlDS2Vtd2owd2pScWxGRDZTdHpJVVBFU3pMVmM3dnp4THlGYlVmdXhReFhCS19zNlpHbDF3dVJfcUJwb3owMkxUVGU5RmV6dDBWaEt0R291WGoyenVZT1hhN09VWm04MXVpYVQ1RGtMTG5EYlhyWF9OREl2T2x1Ykg3R0t0THBycHNWRzlrTDB4SGo?oc=5) |
| Reuters | ExxonMobil misses second quarter profit estimates despite hitting four-year high | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPWS1OZDE2YWEyd3pXcklrdzRqbmRBaDVvVkVmSTF5clJqMEs2V2U2N2VwYjJUY0xVTnNjVGI5bW5lR0o1Z0paNXhsbHFWc3NKWkpHblB4T2NGTzRSdmFKckQxaHJjaW5HdVBFLWZiSU9wNUtwTVZrbjUwM00tUjhzZzZLaVdxdDNrdjhFeEtEdF9RS3UyNGtZQ3V4YkRsN3J6V3RSV3hOMExPRk5ZSmdnUTZYU1pudkFUdjhJZ2YxSmVmQQ?oc=5) |
| Barron's | Exxon Delivers Best Earnings in Years. Why It’s Not Enough for a Stock Boost. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE1Lc1ZrNFlZdm1BZmk2TndsR25yTmdkZ3VEZWE5V2p2U0thMS11cURMeFhkdVhPRndUVGZwdUFUcnl2b3RHYm1OSUNCWnFid0xXc05wM1llYlh0SUs0NVlZN0IyUXpqMjZ6T1k5cXQtR0MyXzhZNHcw?oc=5) |
| PBS | Major oil companies reap massive profits as U.S. and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxOVUF4bGZ3NW1SaWFZS1IwMHR6b0hnZTZUeVN6S1dqN21TdlNLVXJHaG5KQXhGRTB4UF81bW85RC03OU5ZTEVwZC1jaGFmVGVQSkZYWTVydXVMUUtZR2VIc0pTRHEtT3lLVFgxRjFsMURHdE5IUVdRYjVJT1FfbGJxamVlUjNNZ3dYNXBEcGd4RUNSZVduMElJanpEMWRwTHpobkhUOUhrTldhclR2WFpsc2tWVktxd3cwVjVPLTJ4cy1jZnE5UEcxbFBB0gHPAUFVX3lxTE9OMmFPSlZfem5XTlJ6aEljYm1wd1RTY19sY1F0dDdHWnpsakNZNDMwLThrN2RaSkY3cVZWT2lxLXZrYmtETUdNRWkwVDNrd3lxY0Jqb2NkUTZUWXRtU29SOE12YUdCdHIwakRZRWsyOGdMQnlGWnJmQlhRYWxLMXhNWFhJVWZVUUp) |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | ExxonMobil Announces Second-Quarter 2026 Results | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxOa29obmlsaDhqbG1nQ0V4X3hYUjZHcno0eE12MVVwdk14bkNLQWh4Wmx1cVJSRWNGSVc1X2lReVlMYUFTckR0djVNVGFzWnJRZHBGWHNqcG5yQ05pOVJFLXI1d1FKSGlBWkJiRjZqb1BYRFZMRzRGX1hhZkhld0MxMlhOSXBHOU1IZWw5SXRKV0RMMkNMSERlMVRiTzdrVkUxOHNRVlV3dHptZXVPMmZZX3ZwYlpHVGZBWU92bGQ3UWgwMWx6dVE?oc=5) |
| businessreport.com | Exxon, Chevron earnings soar amid global oil supply disruptions | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPZC1CNy05bGZ2eDNYb3l1dmxjNEJQQ3hpN2xhZmdSMXZRWnRZTHVfekpnMGVpUTQ3QzdwWDdqcm4yQnYtRi1SN21uOTdrUWI4QzNXTk1Sa09tWVdHZkY2bVVFTkFCT1hfVzM4RkY2YWFDZHBzM3dpOWtNZ0Z1eG94MUV4c3U4SXpwa25VUFEwZ2lNWkxFOHBtcmRMcTh2M2pRZUxN0gGrAUFVX3lxTE9SbFM0aFpsUEpPaXpmNlV0TGNhcDhNOWhhNm0wTDNqem8wbzVYSXVOMEpXUnZmRkR2M3BWZllLeEVFR0VCYXd4MUpNTzdwN3Yyb2dveXY3SmV6SThaWW5HYnJSaDJpc3Z3bllwU05WbU9SN1U0MVRNMWpfQ2pZd04xQlgxTjQ4cG9CWTBScmpzM1FrdW9JVkpQZnBMVklqSjFvd0NXUUN3Y1NpZw?oc=5) |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAJBVV95cUxQbDhIX1VETG85U1pvR1NVaGxRRlBjOUUwVG9qWDY4TjQyZ29mNHlMZXpDMnkzZ21PbnVERmp0akdvdVVndVRLallCNjNib0xIdUpXdUpyMkxoMFp5WV9FRkdveDN0X3FqcEo1RjlzVUd5YW50U0dxTWNiSXhDaEFIQ0dxSkNkbGY4eE14dnpHc1hRLU9Lbld5VjlabENWNzJhbEpuSU1mckVOcTMxSGhQSXhZaG9icGZ1RkltUDFfZmF0SDJkQmYxUzlIc1BGWVpLelkzVnJleHZxeU1EMWR0SGtYVGx6OVVqZlQ3cEIwSFBPNXFXc2V0MG12R25vSERkQXZMaA?oc=5) |

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