The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. May 16, 2022 Saudi Aramco Made $40 Billion in Profits in Early 2022 ------------------------------------------------------ The Saudi oil giant Aramco has reported making nearly $40 billion in profits during the first three months of the year - an 80% jump over last year. The Wall Street Journal reports Aramco recently became the world's most valuable company, surpassing Apple. The company is now worth $2.4 trillion. .