The results of the world's four largest oil companies illustrate just how
well the industry has fared lately. Since the end of 2003, Royal Dutch/Shell
Group of Cos., BP Group PLC, Exxon Mobil Corp. and ChevronTexaco Corp. have
earned a combined $97 billion, including $23.8 billion during the first
three months of this year (2005).
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