Congress Has Big Questions for Big Oil

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Tue, 04/01/2008 - 02:11

Top executives of the five biggest U.S. oil companies said Tuesday they know high fuel prices are hurting consumers, but deflected any blame and argued their profits — $123 billion last year — were in line with other industries.


 

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