10 Most Profitable Industries in the World in 2020

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4. Oil/Gas

The Oil and Gas industry is comprised of some of the biggest names in the world such as Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron and British Petroleum. While these companies are taking hits in 2020 due to the drastic and historic fall in oil prices, it is still one of the most profitable industries out there earning it $251 billion in net profits and a return on capital employed of 8.64%, the second lowest in our list. This industry is tracked by iShares Oil & Gas Exploration & Production UCITS ETF (LON: SPOG).

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