The US White House expressed its anger over the record net profit achieved by Exxon Mobil in 2022, amounting to $ 56 billion, which is a historic number, not only for the company but for the entire Western oil sector.

It is expected that the major oil companies will break their annual records thanks to the high prices and the increasing demand, which will raise their combined profits to about $200 billion.

This high level has attracted renewed criticism of the oil sector and prompted calls for more countries to impose more taxes on corporate profits.

The White House said - in a statement on Tuesday - that Exxon Mobil's profit margin is outrageous at a time when Americans are paying record high prices for fuel.

The statement criticized attempts by Republicans in the House of Representatives to move forward with policies aimed at supporting the oil sector.

He added, "The latest earnings reports show that oil companies have everything they need, including record profits and thousands of unused approvals to increase production, but choose instead to use those profits to line the pockets of their officials and shareholders, while House Republicans seek excuse after excuse." to protect her from any accountability.

Kathryn Michaels, chief financial officer of Exxon Mobil, has responded to the growing criticism of the sector's huge profits, saying that the solution does not lie in raising taxes.

"We look at EU taxes on the energy sector... It's bad policy and illegal to try to tax something when what you really need to do is increase that thing... It's counterproductive to what you're trying to achieve," she said.