I'm sure everyone will be thrilled to know:
May 2008
Exxon profit up 17% on oil surge
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7377812.stmChevron posts profit of $5.2 billion
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-chevron3-2008may03,0,4229890.story
Marathon Oil 1Q profit rises on strong upstream results
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D90CSD300.htmMurphy Oil profit surges in quarter
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Business/224418/etc...
Not to be outdone, now the food industry :
Multinationals making billions in profit from food crisis
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C05%5C05%5Cstory_5-5-2008_pg1_5Big profits for oil, food firms test public-relations skills
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120958193519357059.html?mod=googlenews_wsj