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Apr 29 00:40 UTC

BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices higher (bbc.com)

25 points|by breve||6 comments|Read full story on bbc.com

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  1. 1. notepad0x90||context
    nominative determinism but for companies?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Persian_Oil_Company

  2. 2. tshaddox||context
    I don't think it's nominative determinism when the entity's name is determined by an attribute of the entity.
  3. 3. aksss||context
    Good for California's budget as well.
  4. 4. trackone||context
    Is this due to CA's high gas tax? That is a fixed value per gallon, so higher gas prices will not affect this right?
  5. 5. GardenLetter27||context
    And all the oil companies - CRC and Chevron are huge.
  6. 6. aksss||context
    $0.60 + 2.25%.

    The excise tax is a fixed .60+ per gallon, going up July 1. The sales tax is 2.25%, and local sales tax some additional percentage.