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Robert Dex

Joe Biden accuses oil industry of making ‘more money than God’ as petrol prices hit record highs

US President Joe Biden

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Joe Biden has accused the US oil industry of making “more money than God” as petrol prices in the country averaged more than $5 a gallon for the first time.

Talking about the Exxon Mobil Corp, he told reporters in Los Angeles they were capitalising on a supply shortages to maximise their profits.

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