Trump criticized ExxonMobil and Chevron in August for making “too much money” amid tight fuel supplies. Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil and Chevron have since reported sharply higher refining or downstream earnings.
Shell said on Thursday that soaring freight rates have added $5.4 billion to its shipping lease costs in the third quarter compared with the previous three months, feeding its net debt, while TotalEnergies sees them cut into the prices it gets for its liquid fuels.
London's blue-chip index rose on Thursday, supported by gains in the energy sector, while investors awaited crucial inflation data in the US to gauge the Federal Reserve's monetary policy.
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