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Congress Proposes 50% Windfall Tax on Oil Giants

7/31/2026

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Lawmakers, led by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), introduced a 50% windfall-profits excise tax on oil firms processing 300,000 barrels in 2025 amid the Iran-U.S. conflict.
Exxon Mobil posted Q2 profit of $14.53 billion, Chevron $12.07 billion, with gasoline at $4.11 per gallon.
Whitehouse said the tax is fair because it targets windfall profits and noted Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods called it, saying it forced cancellation of investments.

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Lawmakers, led by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), introduced a 50% windfall-profits excise tax on oil firms processing 300,000 barrels in 2025 amid the Iran-U.S. conflict.
Exxon Mobil posted Q2 profit of $14.53 billion, Chevron $12.07 billion, with gasoline at $4.11 per gallon.
Whitehouse said the tax is fair because it targets windfall profits and noted Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods called it, saying it forced cancellation of investments.