- NEW YORK: Exxon says it earned nearly $11 billion in the first quarter, a performance that will likely land it in the center of the national debate over high gasoline prices.
The world’s largest publicly traded company on Thursday reported net income of $10.65 billion, or $2.14 per share, in the first three months of the year.
That compares with $6.3 billion, or 1.33 per share.
Revenue increased 26 percent to $114 billion.
Analysts had expected earnings of $2.04 per share on sales of $112.6 billion, according to FactSet.
The quarter was Exxon Mobil’s best since earning a record-setting $14.83 billion in 2008’s third quarter.
It comes at a time when some drivers are paying $4 or more for gas and President Obama is threatening the oil industry’s multi-billion tax subsidies.