# First Thing: Trump chastises oil companies for ‘making too much money’ from his Iran war

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-04 15:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNBC | Trump says Exxon and Chevron made 'too much money' off high oil prices during Iran conflict: 'I don't like it' | 2026-08-04 12:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxObk5LNVZzcGxBT29HZWR0Z2laYVRPNGtNLUhzcTVodmxTdkt2dDR3QnVTRHlnaC03a1dnd0oyYldtOWx6SWxmTXl4VnVmZUY3aTduN2xsdVJVWnVvbjdram1sSzRPMXExWjM1amFqWVNLbGZxMmxtQXVLVEtod1ZTcVdYMEJDUVRLd1JNXzh6T3Q1QmNhd1BTcnZMczlLZU9sSGFMUnZTZE13eHh0R2Zud0lFM0lhWHEwOXhrM0N0emo1emVZazhOUzJyblN5VlQ3NTlTazA2Z3k?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Trump says Exxon and Chevron are 'making too much money' on high oil prices amid Iran war | 2026-08-04 12:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNdFRUVjl5ajd4OVl6VUNwa0tuZXdfeWR0R0tEVmVSbDI5TlRFMG1KNjRTaTdBTm9HOFg1QzNTSUdvMFFQWi1RcjNQRnM4Tk5ZZXhRak1XSXZSdmw1ZlRWUFdxajZfWXBBRjAxOGR4dllQZU0tODBUa2JMTDFmaWNLQXd1cVp2WGw2cFdVMTJVUHJtTE1nbjFSbnJlZVrSAaIBQVVfeXFMTXZ0NTR1MjlwZGtGblRIdi1HaHpyenlhRUszNFJPS2xuN2pyVWNuc2ZCSkpRb3RBd0h4cFRONGlwd0UtMDdqUGZLNzNlSWdnNnZZZ0hGXzVlNmIwUjhLVXlXbnFQakp3WnN0Tll3MjFNX2M3UTl1UV9hd2hLeTR3c0N1aEpMMVh3QUNtTU1sRWNfbXd1WmRhaXhyTkwzNkhRbFp3?oc=5) |
| MS NOW | Opinion - Trump reportedly vowed to help oil executives | 2026-08-04 12:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPTHJZMGVCSUxfWm9NRnd2Sm8xYUVFMy04NVBEdlBYX1ZoLUk3dlhLNUtISS1tN0tYaHZCYUVLUnBXeWo4V1VKdkduNWl3QWNzbHJYazlvd2Q3dExXQzc2Q2o4blhabFlKUVRRWFplUnFNMnVhNDdCOWkxVjh0amJiZ0J2b1ZRdEliSWlR?oc=5) |
| CNN | Oil companies are profiting from the US-Iran war. That’s a political headache for Trump | 2026-08-04 12:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE5HRnBRYUx0VndTTzFMd1BUcHlKd2ExWkMzdjZ5d1o1UkQ4elBvcEZZSk1tVUNzd05NRHlqREN1SkpzYklDQVVwMGZ3b1RXajlTamQ5TVdyNTNiSkZoQ05oV2kzOElFMzRWSnNESHFLejZnbVVNRmE1emFxWQ?oc=5) |
| WLOS | VOTE: Do you think gas prices are high because oil companies are price gouging? | 2026-08-04 12:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAJBVV95cUxQYjlic2NQclJxcVNzTWRublBUOE5UdXRKWGFVckNVZU9pdDlGZXVia3Z4SnVnRTdPZmxNYlFZdkJ5SGVJbF9ONEF1d2d1dGp2a3MwdGp4YVFIQ2FWeGpvTDB1NjVxRC1ad3pKMTBOc3E2Q2tkQVFkYmhrWE1mazJJblRRNnY0MXhhYllzV0ZPNmNyTUIxdk9yX2VTS2pvT25QOF9FakpRYTZfbi1EZkRUeDJmTGZCR3ZfMDdCV1dna0NKcG5tUENRY0FwMXh6LVlrTlhYVlNHeFJQVWJ1RTFoYUE3bWNJX0pUZXlIZnN0YlVOZGR6ZGxwRklNeWhMSXd1TkxBQkoteGE?oc=5) |
| KATU | VOTE: Do you think gas prices are high because oil companies are price gouging? | 2026-08-04 12:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAJBVV95cUxORTFyWkZSTVhBN2R3cUNxX2VQb2otd2pqMHFUZ2lCbFotTXhGc1MxMkJiWDNuTEVlVktDNDZxb19LNlV3bWlqdTc5ZXhhSlota1pkQUhIUGZWOTdmNWJ6SjQtZmVCY3BvZU1SUldUQkwwQU5uV0xoaHYzcW5tcXl2Z1J0Q0pmNTlfVzMtTWc5Ui1WbGYyX2psTXBGZUZSeFZ1V0FtWVpvWndFSDFoUEVBZ3lwLUpmNFpVM0cybXNTQzVmY1lqenJEZjBneGhta19PYmxoX2JFU0lCWG1mck5NaTVwaE1tenY1Uk4xSUZKYTliTEFCeEJxc2Iyai1qYnh3UE9mck1adzM?oc=5) |
| cnn.com | Oil companies are profiting from the US-Iran war. That’s a political headache for Trump | 2026-08-04 12:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNM2Y2VGYta2hrbUE2YzlkNm5RYV9oRGtyWjYxRVVwYnpXQ0dIUFEyZjAtN2FiZ1pTUlN0VG4tYjZNSEtaRkdpQmhvQnM3Z3pQWXF0SHFLQWluM1QzS09xTmN5ZlZ0WWxHb19WMHh1TXBpSVc3ZWo2UHNSUGFXTU0ydk9Vd2tEM2VwUlIzZmVRc21sTHJNampEb2s5TklySmc?oc=5) |

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