← Back to homepage
Neutral
Oil giant BP profits more than double due to Iran war - again
Sources
3
Coverage
Limited spectrum
Sentiment
+0.50
◀ Left 67%Centre 33%Right 0% ▶
How we rate bias →auto_awesome
NEWSDECK ANALYSIS
The coverage of oil profits amidst the Iran war shows a broad agreement that the conflict has led to increased profits for oil companies. However, the framing and emphasis differ across outlets. Centre and right-leaning outlets, such as Sky News and BBC Business, focus on BP and the general rise in oil prices due to the war. In contrast, the left-leaning Guardian Business shifts the attention to Norway's national oil company, highlighting their profit increase. The tone remains largely informative across all outlets.
NewsDeck Poll
Do you think this story is being covered fairly across the political spectrum?
Loading…
Left
(2)
Guardian Business
BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices soaring
Energy company’s $5.73bn quarterly profits come after Shell posted second highest quarterly earnings on record
Business live – latest updates
BP has reported its highest quarterly profits since the first year of Russia’s war on Ukraine because of rising oil and gas prices caused by the Middle East crisis.
The oil company’s quarterly profits more than doubled to $5.73bn (£4.27bn) in the three months to the end of Ju…
4 Aug, 06:54
BBC Business
Shell profits double as oil prices rise due to Iran war
Disruption to global supplies of oil and liquid natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz has pushed up prices.
30 Jul, 07:11
Centre
(1)
Sky News
Oil giant BP profits more than double due to Iran war - again
Profit has again more than doubled at oil and gas giant BP as the war in Iran boosted fossil fuel prices.
4 Aug, 05:34
Right
(0)
No coverage from this perspective yet