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Oil majors to make $3,000 a second in 2026 as families face energy squeeze -Oxfam

Published 00:01 on April 27, 2026 / Last updated at 12:55 on April 24, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), EMEA (Europe), International (UN Climate Talks)

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Six of the world’s biggest oil and gas companies are projected to earn almost $3,000 every second in 2026 while households continue to struggle with energy costs worldwide, Oxfam warned on Monday, one day before the first global conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels.
Six of the world’s biggest oil and gas companies are projected to earn almost $3,000 every second in 2026 while households continue to struggle with energy costs worldwide, Oxfam warned on Monday, one day before the first global conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels.


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