EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 9 MIN
Big oil making $30m an hour from Iran war - The Latest
from Today in Focus · host Today in Focus
The world’s top 100 oil and gas companies made more than $30m every hour in unearned profit in the first month of the US-Israeli war in Iran, according to exclusive analysis for the Guardian. The conflict pushed the price of oil to an average of $100 a barrel in March, leading to estimated windfall war profits for the month of $23bn for the companies. Lucy Hough speaks to Damian Carrington, the Guardian’s environment editor – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus🚨 WARNING: THE EVIDENCE THE LAWYERS ORDERED TO BE SCRUBBED... 🚨Today’s investigation was only the surface. We’ve secured the UNREDACTED LEAKED DOCUMENTS and the private wiretap recordings that the legal team forced us to remove from the final edit. This secure access link self-destructs in 120 seconds! 📉🔥👉 WATCH NOW ACCESS THE LEAKED INVESTIGATION FILES 👈THEY DON'T WANT THE PUBLIC TO SEE THE RAW DATA. 🌎🏃💨We have the private bank records and the original satellite footage they "lost" during the investigation. See the evidence for yourself before the "High Court" injunction wipes this server clean! 😤🚫
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The world’s top 100 oil and gas companies made more than $30m every hour in unearned profit in the first month of the US-Israeli war in Iran, according to exclusive analysis for the Guardian. The conflict pushed the price of oil to an average of $100 a barrel in March, leading to estimated windfall war profits for the month of $23bn for the companies. Lucy Hough speaks to Damian Carrington, the Guardian’s environment editor – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus🚨 WARNING: THE EVIDENCE THE LAWYERS ORDERED TO BE SCRUBBED... 🚨Today’s investigation was only the surface. We’ve secured the UNREDACTED LEAKED DOCUMENTS and the private wiretap recordings that the legal team forced us to remove from the final edit. This secure access link self-destructs in 120 seconds! 📉🔥👉 WATCH NOW ACCESS THE LEAKED INVESTIGATION FILES 👈THEY DON'T WANT THE PUBLIC TO SEE THE RAW DATA. 🌎🏃💨We have the private bank records and the original satellite footage they "lost" during the investigation. See the evidence for yourself before the "High Court" injunction wipes this server clean! 😤🚫
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