Trump's Oil and Gas Holdings Gained Up to $4.4M During Iran War
President Donald Trump’s nine largest oil and gas holdings gained between $1.5 million and $4.4 million in the first six months of the conflict with Iran, according to a CNBC analysis using share-price movements from February 27 through August 31, 2026. The stocks include Chevron (CVX), ConocoPhillips (COP), Exxon Mobil (XOM), and others. Federal disclosure rules limit precise details about trades or shares held, but filings show Trump's accounts had buying activity with at least 23 sell transactions up to June 29. White House officials stated that investment decisions are made by independent managers without input from the president or his family. However, ethics watchdogs criticized this arrangement as a
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