The London-based oil behemoth Shell reported that its net profit more than doubled in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2025 as the Iran war pushed up energy prices, causing pain for consumers around the world.

As the War on Iran Spikes Gas Prices, Shell’s Profits More Than DoubledA Greenpeace UK campaigner said that “we’re running out of words to describe the obscenity of these numbers.”…truthout.org