Big Oil: What’s the Plan?

I’m not privy to the strategic planning that goes on in the executive suite of the world’s oil giants, but it appears obvious:

a) Use price gouging to make as much profit as possible in the short-term.

b) Invest in lobbyists who are well-positioned to ensure that future profits streams are not interrupted by those who are trying to stem environmental collapse.

Rinse and repeat, meaning continue a) and b) above until the planet is largely uninhabitable.