Exxon CEO Says Price Caps, Export Bans Will Worsen Energy Woes

May 1, 2026, 1:14 PM UTC

Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief Executive Officer Darren Woodswarned that national bans on exporting fuel hurt the global market and restrict needed supplies.

Countries including China, Russia and South Korea have prohibited or imposed restrictions on exports of diesel or other fuels in response to the global upheaval in energy markets stemming from the Middle East war.

“Already we’re seeing some very bad policy being put in place around the world that feels good maybe in the moment and maybe politically is attractive with respect to product export bans or windfall profit taxes or price caps,” Woods said during ...

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