Although I'd say Exxon is getting a better-than-fair deal with all that the State Dept and US Military do for them. No doubt. I'm always amused by claims that

Although I'd say Exxon is getting a better-than-fair deal with all that the State Dept and US Military do for them. No doubt. I'm always amused by claims that nuclear power or alternative energy is "too expensive", when they ignore the huge explicit and implicit subsidies that oil gets.