Record Oil Profits

Top 10 Corporate Earnings Of All Time
YEAR            AMOUNT         
1. 2008     $ 11.68 billion (second quarter)         
2. 2007     $ 11.66 billion (fourth quarter))            
3. 2008     $ 10.89 billion (first quarter))           
4. 2005     $ 10.71 billion (fourth quarter)                   
5. 2006     $ 10.49 billion (third quarter)    
6. 2006     $ 10.36 billion (second quarter)    
7. 2007     $ 10.26 billion (second quarter)     
8. 2006     $ 10.25 billion (fourth quarter)    
9. 2005     $ 9.920 billion (third quarter)    
10. 2007     $ 9.410 billion (third quarter)      

BIG OIL’S TOP FIVE
1. ExxonMobil
2. Royal Dutch Shell
3. BP (British Petroleum)
4. Chevron Corporation
5. Conoco Phillips

What are the names of these companies that keep breaking record profits? All ten records are proudly held by one company — Exxon Mobil. These kind of staggering profits are phenomenal.

Big Oil has relished unheard of profits during the Bush administration. The public is outraged over this fleecing of America. But proving any corruption against big oil companies may be a difficult task to achieve.

$$ Here are the Top Contributors to federal candidates and parties. Contributed by oil and gas companies.

$$ Here are the Top 20 Recipients.
Source of both pages is by OpenSecrets.org.

Sources: Wikipedia, New York Times