This is from Google AI. 10-20 billion was half of exxons 2022 profits. That means they could have fully invested at the top end of your 10-20B estinate for a new refinery and still made 35 BILLION dollars.
ExxonMobil’s biggest quarterly profit ever was
$19.66 billion, reported in the third quarter of 2022. Driven by surging oil and gas prices following the invasion of Ukraine and post-pandemic demand, this figure marked the highest quarterly net income in the company’s 152-year history.
Key Details of the Record 2022 Profit:
- Quarter: Q3 2022 ($19.66 billion).
- Context: The company benefited from high energy prices while keeping tight control on capital investments.
- Annual Context: For the full year of 2022, ExxonMobil reported a total profit of $55.7 billion.