{
  "id": 17306774,
  "title": "'Trump's buddies in big oil' profited $130bn from Iran war, US senator says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/trumps-buddies-in-big-oil-profited-130bn-from-iran-war-us-senator-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T23:38:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trumps-buddies-big-oil-profited-130bn-iran-war-us-senator-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US Senator Chris Van Hollen has stated that the oil industry in the United States, which includes President Donald Trump's associates, has earned $130 billion in profits due to the ongoing war in Iran. Simultaneously, American families have faced over $1,100 in increased fuel expenses. In a post on social media platform X, Van Hollen remarked, \"Since Trump started this illegal & senseless war in Iran, his buddies in Big Oil have made $130 BILLION in profit and added that US oil companies are 'literally profiting off working people's pain.'\" He further emphasized, \"To save lives & lower costs, this war must end.\"",
  "summary": "'Trump's buddies in big oil' profited $130bn from Iran war, US senator says US Senator Chris Van Hollen has said that US President Donald Trump's \"buddies\" in oil business have made $130 billion in profit while American households have paid \"over 1,100 in extra fuel costs\". In a post on X, Hollen said “Since Trump started this illegal & senseless war in Iran, his buddies in Big Oil have made $130…",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/why-the-war-in-iran-might-cost-trump-and-the-republicans-at-the",
        "published": "2026-10-30T08:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Senators briefed on Trump’s ‘insane’ plan to restart war on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/senators-briefed-on-trumps-insane-plan-to-restart-war-on-iran",
        "published": "2026-10-30T13:01:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Trump: Iran wants talks, war could end soon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/trump-iran-wants-talks-war-could-end-soon",
        "published": "2026-10-30T20:28:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Watch: Trump takes questions on Iran War, Venezuela, midterms, more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/watch-trump-takes-questions-on-iran-war-venezuela-midterms-more",
        "published": "2026-10-30T20:42:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump says Iran war will end 'soon'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/trump-says-iran-war-will-end-soon",
        "published": "2026-10-31T00:21:53.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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