Oil refiners have multiplied their superprofits by 7.5 since the start of the war.
40% confidence
EconomyInternational
Omissions
The claim does not specify which war ('the start of the war') nor the geographic scope, making the 7.5x multiplier impossible to match to a defined dataset.
The most directly comparable source found (BFM TV, 2 October 2026, five days before the session) reports a multiplier of FOUR, not 7.5, for American refineries since the start of the Middle East war — a different scope and a lower figure than claimed.
Only a single independent secondary source addressing the refiners' profit multiplier was located; under the source-tier rules a single secondary source cannot support a refuting verdict, so the figure remains unverified rather than refuted.
Sources
SecondaryBFM TV (BFM Business)De quoi raviver le débat sur la taxation des "superprofits" : les bénéfices des raffineries américaines ont été multipliés par quatre depuis le début de la guerre au Moyen-Orient. Les marges des raffineurs ont explosé depuis le début de la guerre au Moyen-Orient, tirant les prix du carburant à la hausse.
SecondaryGlobal WitnessIn 2022, the big five oil majors' profits collectively jumped by 125% (from US$87 billion in 2021 to US$195 billion in 2022). The huge windfall...
SecondaryFinancial TimesEight listed independent US refiners are expected to report combined profits worth $32.4bn in the two quarters since the war began, compared...
SecondaryTransport & Environment FranceLes raffineurs et distributeurs de pétrole pourraient réaliser 3,6 milliards d'euros de superprofits en France en 2026. Les raffineurs et les distributeurs ont déjà réalisé 700 millions d'euros de bénéfices supplémentaires en France depuis l'attaque contre l'Iran.