Vintage Tone/Shutterstock Save for later Print Download Share LinkedIn Twitter High energy prices supported third-quarter earnings for the five leading Western oil and gas majors — BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Shell and TotalEnergies — with combined adjusted profits of around $57 billion driven mostly by Russia’s war in Ukraine. But managing strong financial performance during an ongoing energy crisis and the volatile trading environment dominated what should have been a bright quarter for these companies.