Wait a minute, giant fossil fuel company. Didn't you say that energy and petrol prices were high because of inflation? But now you're saying that your operating costs are lower and that you performed well because of "effective cost management *in spite of inflation*"?

So... none of this is happening because people started to catch on to your cynical little ruse, then? And the 14% drop in profits isn't just the 14% you added on to "exert upward pressure on price to maximise returns"?

Sure. 😉