Chevron Corporation (CVX)

Chevron seeks control of offshore Greek gas block in Mediterranean expansion (CVX)May 28, 2026 7:12 AM
IH Market News Chevron (NYSE:CVX) has formally requested approval to acquire a 70% stake in an offshore exploration block southwest of Greece from Helleniq Energy, according to a statement released Thursday by Greece’s energy ministry, marking another step in the U.S. energy giant’s expansion across the Mediterranean region. If the application receives approval, Chevron will assume operatorship of Block 2 in the southwestern Ionian Sea and lead future gas exploration activities in the area, while Helleniq Energy will retain the remaining 30% interest, the ministry said. Greek authorities are also considering extending the evaluation period for Chevron and Helleniq Energy to review completed seismic survey data before making any decisions regarding exploratory drilling operations in the block, the statement added. Chevron stock price Original: Chevron seeks control of offshore Greek gas block in Mediterranean expansion (CVX)

Chevron Updates Stockholders at Annual MeetingMay 27, 2026 10:50 AM
Business Wire Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today provided an overview of the company’s business performance and plans at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The meeting highlighted the company’s strong performance and consistent strategy, with stockholders showing their support by voting in favor of the full slate of Directors and with the company’s recommendations on all matters to be voted upon. “Recent events remind us of the importance of energy,” said Mike Wirth, Chevron’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Oil and natural gas remain vital to people, economies, and global energy security. While the future is uncertain, our actions are not. Our strategy remains consistent: leverage our strengths to safely deliver lower carbon energy to a growing world.” Stockholders voted on six items. As reported during the meeting, the preliminary report of the Inspector of Elections was as follows: Item 1: An average of 97% of the votes cast were voted for the 12 nominees for election to the Board of Directors. Item 2: Approximately 96% of the votes cast were voted for the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. Item 3: Approximately 97% of the votes cast were voted in support of named executive officer compensation. Item 4: Approximately 15% of the votes cast were voted in support of the proposal regarding an independent chair. Item 5: Approximately 9% of the votes cast were voted in support of the proposal to publish a report on Indigenous Peoples’ rights. Item 6: Approximately 9% of the votes cast were voted in support of the proposal to commission a third-party report on human rights processes. Over 1.6 billion shares were represented at this meeting – or approximately 85% of Chevron’s outstanding common stock were present by proxy. Final voting results on all agenda items will be posted at www.chevron.com after they have been reported on a Form 8-K, which will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Specific information about the proposals presented before Chevron stockholders at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders may be found in the 2026 Proxy Statement, which is available in the “Investors” section of the company’s website under “Corporate Governance.” Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies. We believe affordable, reliable and ever-cleaner energy is essential to enabling human progress. Chevron produces crude oil and natural gas; manufactures transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and additives; and develops technologies that enhance our business and the industry. We aim to grow our oil and gas business, lower the carbon intensity of operations, and grow new energies businesses. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com. NOTICE As used in this news release, the term “Chevron” and such terms as “the company,” “the corporation,” “our,” “we,” “us” and “its” may refer to Chevron Corporation, one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries, or to all of them taken as a whole. All of these terms are used for convenience only and are not intended as a precise description of any of the separate companies, each of which manages its own affairs. Please visit Chevron’s website and Investor Relations page at www.chevron.com and www.chevron.com/investors, LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/chevron, Twitter: @Chevron, Facebook: www.facebook.com/chevron, and Instagram: www.instagram.com/chevron, where Chevron often discloses important information about the company, its business, and its results of operations. CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS RELEVANT TO FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF “SAFE HARBOR” PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 This news release contains forward-looking statements relating to Chevron’s operations, assets, and strategy that are based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections about the petroleum, chemicals and other energy-related industries. Words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “advances,” “commits,” “drives,” “aims,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “believes,” “approaches,” “seeks,” “schedules,” “estimates,” “positions,” “pursues,” “progress,” “design,” “enable,” “may,” “can,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “budgets,” “outlook,” “trends,” “guidance,” “focus,” “on track,” “trajectory,” “goals,” “objectives,” “strategies,” “opportunities,” “poised,” “potential,” “ambitions,” “future,” “aspires” and similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but not all forward-looking statements include such words. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the company’s control and are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. The reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release. Unless legally required, Chevron undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are: changing crude oil and natural gas prices and demand for the company’s products, and production curtailments due to market conditions; crude oil production quotas or other actions that might be imposed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and other producing countries; technological advancements; changes to government policies in the countries in which the company operates; public health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics, and any related government policies and actions; disruptions in the company’s global supply chain, including supply chain constraints and escalation of the cost of goods and services; changing economic, regulatory and political environments in the various countries in which the company operates, including Venezuela; general domestic and international economic, market and political conditions, including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the global response to these hostilities; changing refining, marketing and chemicals margins; the amount and timing of settlements on the company’s commodity derivative contracts; the company’s ability to realize anticipated cost savings and efficiencies associated with enterprise structural cost reduction initiatives; actions of competitors or regulators; timing of exploration expenses; changes in projected future cash flows; timing of crude oil liftings; uncertainties about the estimated quantities of crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves; the competitiveness of alternate-energy sources or product substitutes; pace and scale of the development of large carbon capture and storage and offset markets; the results of operations and financial condition of the company’s suppliers, vendors, partners and equity affiliates; the inability or failure of the company’s joint-venture partners to fund their share of operations and development activities; the potential failure to achieve expected net production from existing and future crude oil and natural gas development projects; potential delays in the development, construction or start-up of planned projects; the potential disruption or interruption of the company’s operations due to war, accidents, political events, civil unrest, severe weather, cyber threats, terrorist acts, or other natural or human causes beyond the company’s control; the potential liability for remedial actions or assessments under existing or future environmental regulations and litigation; significant operational, investment or product changes undertaken or required by existing or future environmental statutes and regulations, including international agreements and national or regional legislation and regulatory measures related to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change; the potential liability resulting from pending or future litigation; the company’s ability to achieve the anticipated benefits from the acquisition of Hess Corporation; the company’s future acquisitions or dispositions of assets or shares or the delay or failure of such transactions to close based on required closing conditions; the potential for gains and losses from asset dispositions or impairments; government mandated sales, divestitures, recapitalizations, taxes and tax audits, tariffs, sanctions, changes in fiscal terms or restrictions on scope of company operations; foreign currency movements compared with the U.S. dollar; higher inflation and related impacts; material reductions in corporate liquidity and access to debt markets; changes to the company’s capital allocation strategies; the effects of changed accounting rules under generally accepted accounting principles promulgated by rule-setting bodies; the company’s ability to identify and mitigate the risks and hazards inherent in operating in the global energy industry; and the factors set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” on pages 21 through 27 of the company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and as updated in the future. Other unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed in this news release could also have material adverse effects on forward-looking statements. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260527622790/en/ James Craig, Media Relations +1 (925) 842-1319 Original: Chevron Updates Stockholders at Annual Meeting

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Chevron expands Mediterranean footprint with Malta oil and gas explorationMay 5, 2026 11:10 AM
IH Market News Chevron (NYSE:CVX) said Tuesday it will begin exploring for oil and gas south of Malta, extending its presence in the Mediterranean region and positioning itself near established producers such as Libya, Italy, and Tunisia. Malta itself currently has no active oil or gas production.The company noted that the initial phase will focus on exploration studies using existing geological and seismic data, rather than drilling new wells.Chevron already has a growing footprint across the Mediterranean, including operating stakes in Israel’s Leviathan and Tamar gas fields, as well as the Aphrodite project offshore Cyprus. In addition, the company holds exploration licenses in waters off Greece and Egypt.The move comes as major energy companies continue to target the Mediterranean for new resource opportunities. U.S. peer Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) has also been expanding its exploration and production activities across the region.Chevron stock price Original: Chevron expands Mediterranean footprint with Malta oil and gas exploration

Chevron Reports First Quarter 2026 ResultsMay 1, 2026 6:15 AM
Business Wire

Reported earnings of $2.2 billion; adjusted earnings of $2.8 billion



Returned $6.0 billion cash to shareholders; 16th consecutive quarter over $5 billion



Worldwide and U.S. production increased by 15 and 24 percent, respectively



Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) reported earnings of $2.2 billion ($1.11 per share - diluted) for first quarter 2026, compared with $3.5 billion ($2.00 per share - diluted) in first quarter 2025. Included in the quarter was a net loss of $360 million related to a legal reserve. Foreign currency effects decreased earnings by $223 million. Adjusted earnings of $2.8 billion ($1.41 per share - diluted) in first quarter 2026 compared to adjusted earnings of $3.8 billion ($2.18 per share - diluted) in first quarter 2025. See Attachment 4 for a reconciliation of adjusted earnings.




Earnings & Cash Flow Summary











 



 






Unit






1Q 2026






4Q 2025






1Q 2025








Total Earnings / (Loss)






$ MM






$






2,210






 






$






2,770






 






$






3,500






 








Upstream






$ MM






$






3,909






 






$






3,035






 






$






3,758






 








Downstream






$ MM






$






(817






)






$






823






 






$






325






 








All Other






$ MM






$






(882






)






$






(1,088






)






$






(583






)








Earnings Per Share - Diluted






$/Share






$






1.11






 






$






1.39






 






$






2.00






 








Adjusted Earnings (1)






$ MM






$






2,793






 






$






3,028






 






$






3,813






 








Adjusted Earnings Per Share - Diluted (1)






$/Share






$






1.41






 






$






1.52






 






$






2.18






 








Cash Flow From Operations (CFFO)






$ B






$






2.5






 






$






10.8






 






$






5.2






 








CFFO Excluding Working Capital (1)






$ B






$






7.1






 






$






9.1






 






$






7.6






 








Avg. Brent Spot Price (Source: Platts)






$/BBL






$






81






 






$






64






 






$






76






 








(1) See non-GAAP measure definitions on page 6 and reconciliations in the attachments







“Despite heightened geopolitical volatility and related supply disruptions, Chevron delivered solid first quarter performance, underscoring the resilience of our portfolio and the value of disciplined execution,” said Mike Wirth, Chevron’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Strong operating results in the United States, particularly following the integration of Hess, and continued growth in the Gulf of America and Permian Basin, drove higher production while maintaining financial flexibility.”


“Our U.S. refineries operated at record crude throughput in March, capital spending remains within guidance, and our structural cost reductions are firmly on track,” Wirth continued. “This disciplined performance supports dependable cash generation, enabling us to continue returning significant capital to shareholders, while investing in advantaged long-lived assets.”


“We continue to closely monitor developments in the Middle East with a focus on the safety of our workforce and the integrity of our assets and operations,” Wirth concluded. “The unpredictable external environment reinforces the importance of disciplined investment to ensure reliable energy supply and global energy security.”




Financial and Business Highlights











 



 






Unit






1Q 2026






4Q 2025






1Q 2025








Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)






%






 






4.5






%






 






5.4






%






 






8.3






%








Capital Expenditures (Capex)






$ B






$






4.1






 






$






5.3






 






$






3.9






 








Affiliate Capex






$ B






$






0.3






 






$






0.4






 






$






0.5






 








Free Cash Flow (FCF) (1)






$ B






$






(1.5






)






$






5.5






 






$






1.3






 








Adjusted Free Cash Flow (1)






$ B






$






4.1






 






$






4.2






 






$






4.2






 








Debt-to-CFFO






Ratio






1.5x






1.2x






1.0x








Net debt-to-CFFO (1)






Ratio






1.3x






1.0x






0.8x








Net Oil-Equivalent Production






MBOED






 






3,858






 






 






4,045






 






 






3,353






 








(1) See non-GAAP measure definitions on page 6 and reconciliations in the attachments







Financial Highlights



Reported earnings decreased compared to first quarter 2025 primarily due to unfavorable timing effects of approximately $2.9 billion. These effects include timing mismatches in earnings recognition related to the mark-to-market of financial derivatives prior to the physical delivery of the associated hydrocarbons, as well as the impact of LIFO inventory accounting. Excluding those unfavorable effects, earnings improved due to upstream production growth and higher refining margins.



Production in the first quarter of 2026 was higher than first quarter last year largely due to the acquisition of Hess Corporation (Hess) and growth in the Gulf of America and the Permian Basin, partly offset by downtime at the company’s 50 percent owned affiliate Tengizchevroil (TCO) and curtailments in the Middle East (Israel and the Partitioned Zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait). U.S. production exceeded 2 million oil-equivalent barrels per day for the third consecutive quarter.



U.S. refinery crude unit throughput remains over 1 million barrels per day for the fifth consecutive quarter and achieved a record in March 2026.



Capex in the first quarter of 2026 was higher than last year largely due to spend on legacy Hess assets, partially offset by lower spend in the Permian Basin.



Cash flow from operations in the first quarter of 2026 was lower than a year ago primarily due to higher working capital outflows largely resulting from the sharp increase in commodity prices in March 2026. Adjusted free cash flow benefited from a $1 billion loan repayment from TCO.



The company returned $6.0 billion of cash to shareholders during the quarter, including share repurchases of $2.5 billion and dividends of $3.5 billion.



The company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of one dollar and seventy-eight cents ($1.78) per share, payable June 10, 2026, to all holders of common stock as shown on the transfer records of the corporation at the close of business on May 19, 2026.



Business Highlights and Milestones



Announced an agreement in Venezuela to expand Chevron’s heavy oil interest in the Petroindependencia, S.A. joint venture and include rights to develop the adjacent Ayacucho 8 area at the Petropiar, S.A. joint venture in the Orinoco Oil Belt.



Entered into an exclusivity agreement with Microsoft and Engine No. 1 related to a proposed power generation and electricity offtake agreement to support the power project under development in West Texas.



Expansions at Tamar and Leviathan in Israel have achieved start-up, adding production capacity to support growing demand and regional energy security.



Reached a final investment decision on the Aseng gas project in Equatorial Guinea, advancing the country's efforts to expand its role in global gas markets.



Discovered oil at the Bandit prospect in Green Canyon Block 680 in the Gulf of America, through a non-operated joint venture.



Entered Libya as a winning bidder in the Sirte Basin, expanding the company’s exploration portfolio with high-quality acreage and high-impact prospects.



Awarded four offshore exploration leases in Greece, further expanding the company's position in the Eastern Mediterranean region.



Farmed into the OFF-7 block in Uruguay, building depth in the exploration portfolio.



Segment Highlights


Upstream




U.S. Upstream






Unit






1Q 2026






4Q 2025






1Q 2025








Earnings / (Loss)






$ MM






$






2,112






$






1,258






$






1,858








Net Oil-Equivalent Production






MBOED






 






2,024






 






2,055






 






1,636








Liquids Production






MBD






 






1,461






 






1,488






 






1,159








Natural Gas Production






MMCFD






 






3,380






 






3,402






 






2,859








Liquids Realization






$/BBL






$






51.94






$






42.99






$






55.26








Natural Gas Realization






$/MCF






$






2.48






$






2.21






$






2.50








U.S. upstream earnings were higher primarily due to increased sales volumes partly offset by higher depreciation, depletion and amortization, higher operating expenses, and lower liquids realizations.



Net oil-equivalent production during the quarter was up 388,000 barrels per day from the year-ago period primarily due to the acquisition of Hess and higher production in the Gulf of America following project start-ups, and growth in the Permian Basin.





International Upstream






Unit






1Q 2026






4Q 2025






1Q 2025








Earnings / (Loss) (1)






$ MM






$






1,797






 






$






1,777






 






$






1,900






 








Net Oil-Equivalent Production






MBOED






 






1,834






 






 






1,990






 






 






1,717






 








Liquids Production






MBD






 






974






 






 






1,071






 






 






822






 








Natural Gas Production






MMCFD






 






5,161






 






 






5,514






 






 






5,371






 








Liquids Realization






$/BBL






$






77.50






 






$






57.53






 






$






67.69






 








Natural Gas Realization






$/MCF






$






6.99






 






$






6.97






 






$






7.12






 








(1) Includes foreign currency effects






$ MM






$






(233






)






$






(125






)






$






(136






)








International upstream earnings were lower than a year ago primarily due to unfavorable timing effects, higher depreciation, depletion and amortization, and unfavorable foreign currency effects that were partly offset by higher sales volumes.



Net oil-equivalent production during the quarter was up 117,000 barrels per day from the year-ago period primarily due to the acquisition of Hess, partly offset by lower production at TCO. 



Downstream




U.S. Downstream






Unit






1Q 2026






4Q 2025






1Q 2025








Earnings / (Loss)






$ MM






$






196






$






230






$






103








Refinery Crude Unit Inputs






MBD






 






1,054






 






1,020






 






1,018








Refined Product Sales






MBD






 






1,265






 






1,293






 






1,293








U.S. downstream earnings were higher than the year-ago period primarily due to higher margins on refined product sales partly offset by a higher litigation reserve.



Refinery crude unit inputs increased 4 percent from the year-ago period primarily due to the continued ramp-up of the Light Tight Oil project at the Pasadena, Texas refinery.



Refined product sales decreased 2 percent compared to the year-ago period.





International Downstream






Unit






1Q 2026






4Q 2025 







1Q 2025








Earnings / (Loss) (1)






$ MM






$






(1,013






)






$






593






$






222








Refinery Crude Unit Inputs






MBD






 






616






 






 






665






 






618








Refined Product Sales






MBD






 






1,493






 






 






1,546






 






1,398








(1) Includes foreign currency effects






$ MM






$






8






 






$






9






$






3








International downstream earnings were lower than the year-ago period primarily due to lower margins on refined product sales, including unfavorable timing effects and higher operating expenses mainly from higher transportation costs.



Refinery crude unit inputs were flat relative to the year-ago period.



Refined product sales increased 7 percent from the year-ago period due to higher demand for gasoline.



All Other




All Other






Unit






1Q 2026






4Q 2025






1Q 2025








Net charges (1)






$ MM






$






(882






)






$






(1,088






)






$






(583






)








(1) Includes foreign currency effects






$ MM






$






2






 






$






(14






)






$






(5






)








All Other consists of worldwide cash management and debt financing activities, corporate administrative functions, insurance operations, real estate activities, and technology companies.



Net charges increased compared to a year ago primarily due to the absence of prior-year favorable fair value adjustment on Hess shares and higher interest expense. 



Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies. We believe affordable, reliable and ever-cleaner energy is essential to enabling human progress. Chevron produces crude oil and natural gas; manufactures transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and additives; and develops technologies that enhance our business and the industry. We aim to grow our oil and gas business, lower the carbon intensity of operations, and grow new energies businesses. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.


NOTICE


Chevron’s discussion of first quarter 2026 earnings with security analysts will take place on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CT. A webcast of the meeting will be available in a listen-only mode to individual investors, media, and other interested parties on Chevron’s website at www.chevron.com under the “Investors” section. Prepared remarks for today’s call, additional financial and operating information and other complementary materials will be available prior to the call at approximately 5:30 a.m. CT and located under “Events and Presentations” in the “Investors” section on the Chevron website. Chevron also publishes a “Sensitivities and Forward Guidance” document with consolidated guidance and sensitivities that is updated quarterly and posted to the Chevron website the month prior to earnings calls.


As used in this news release, the term “Chevron” and such terms as “the company,” “the corporation,” “our,” “we,” “us” and “its” may refer to Chevron Corporation, one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries, or to all of them taken as a whole. All of these terms are used for convenience only and are not intended as a precise description of any of the separate companies, each of which manages its own affairs. Structural cost reductions describe decreases in operating expenses from operational efficiencies, divestments, and other cost saving measures that are expected to be sustainable compared with 2024 levels.


Please visit Chevron’s website and Investor Relations page at www.chevron.com and www.chevron.com/investors, LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/chevron, X: @Chevron, Facebook: www.facebook.com/chevron, and Instagram: www.instagram.com/chevron, where Chevron often discloses important information about the company, its business, and its results of operations.


Non-GAAP Financial Measures - This news release includes adjusted earnings/(loss), which reflect earnings or losses excluding significant non-operational items including impairment charges, write-offs, decommissioning obligations from previously sold assets, severance costs, gains on asset sales, legal reserves for ceased operations, fair value adjustments for investments in equity securities, unusual tax items, effects of pension settlements and curtailments, foreign currency effects and other special items. We believe it is useful for investors to consider this measure in comparing the underlying performance of our business across periods. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss) as prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. A reconciliation to net income (loss) attributable to Chevron Corporation is shown in Attachment 4.


This news release also includes cash flow from operations excluding working capital, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow. Cash flow from operations excluding working capital is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less net changes in operating working capital, and represents cash generated by operating activities excluding the timing impacts of working capital. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures and generally represents the cash available to creditors and investors after investing in the business. Adjusted free cash flow is defined as free cash flow excluding working capital plus proceeds and deposits related to asset sales and returns of investments plus net repayment (borrowing) of loans by equity affiliates and generally represents the cash available to creditors and investors after investing in the business excluding the timing impacts of working capital. The company believes these measures are useful to monitor the financial health of the company and its performance over time. Reconciliations of cash flow from operations excluding working capital, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow are shown in Attachment 3.


This news release also includes net debt ratio and net debt-to-CFFO ratio. Net debt ratio is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and marketable securities (net debt) as a percentage of net debt plus Chevron Corporation stockholders’ equity, which indicates the company’s leverage, net of its cash balances. The net debt-to-CFFO ratio is defined as net debt divided by CFFO for the prior four quarters, which measures the company’s ability to cover its net debt using the cash it generates from operations. The company believes these measures are useful to monitor the strength of the company’s balance sheet. A reconciliation of net debt ratio and net debt-to-CFFO ratio is shown in Attachment 2.


CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS RELEVANT TO FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF “SAFE HARBOR” PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995


This news release contains forward-looking statements relating to Chevron’s operations, assets, and strategy that are based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections about the petroleum, chemicals and other energy-related industries. Words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “advances,” “commits,” “drives,” “aims,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “believes,” “approaches,” “seeks,” “schedules,” “estimates,” “positions,” “pursues,” “progress,” “design,” “enable,” “may,” “can,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “budgets,” “outlook,” “trends,” “guidance,” “focus,” “on track,” “trajectory,” “goals,” “objectives,” “strategies,” “opportunities,” “poised,” “potential,” “ambitions,” “future,” “aspires” and similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but not all forward-looking statements include such words. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the company’s control and are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. The reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release. Unless legally required, Chevron undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are: changing crude oil and natural gas prices and demand for the company’s products, and production curtailments due to market conditions; crude oil production quotas or other actions that might be imposed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and other producing countries; technological advancements; changes to government policies in the countries in which the company operates; public health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics, and any related government policies and actions; disruptions in the company’s global supply chain, including supply chain constraints and escalation of the cost of goods and services; changing economic, regulatory and political environments in the various countries in which the company operates, including Venezuela; general domestic and international economic, market and political conditions, including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the global response to these hostilities; changing refining, marketing and chemicals margins; the amount and timing of settlements on the company’s commodity derivative contracts; the company’s ability to realize anticipated cost savings and efficiencies associated with enterprise structural cost reduction initiatives; actions of competitors or regulators; timing of exploration expenses; changes in projected future cash flows; timing of crude oil liftings; uncertainties about the estimated quantities of crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves; the competitiveness of alternate-energy sources or product substitutes; pace and scale of the development of large carbon capture and storage and offset markets; the results of operations and financial condition of the company’s suppliers, vendors, partners and equity affiliates; the inability or failure of the company’s joint-venture partners to fund their share of operations and development activities; the potential failure to achieve expected net production from existing and future crude oil and natural gas development projects; potential delays in the development, construction or start-up of planned projects; the potential disruption or interruption of the company’s operations due to war, accidents, political events, civil unrest, severe weather, cyber threats, terrorist acts, or other natural or human causes beyond the company’s control; the potential liability for remedial actions or assessments under existing or future environmental regulations and litigation; significant operational, investment or product changes undertaken or required by existing or future environmental statutes and regulations, including international agreements and national or regional legislation and regulatory measures related to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change; the potential liability resulting from pending or future litigation; the company’s ability to achieve the anticipated benefits from the acquisition of Hess Corporation; the company’s future acquisitions or dispositions of assets or shares or the delay or failure of such transactions to close based on required closing conditions; the potential for gains and losses from asset dispositions or impairments; government mandated sales, divestitures, recapitalizations, taxes and tax audits, tariffs, sanctions, changes in fiscal terms or restrictions on scope of company operations; foreign currency movements compared with the U.S. dollar; higher inflation and related impacts; material reductions in corporate liquidity and access to debt markets; changes to the company’s capital allocation strategies; the effects of changed accounting rules under generally accepted accounting principles promulgated by rule-setting bodies; the company’s ability to identify and mitigate the risks and hazards inherent in operating in the global energy industry; and the factors set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” on pages 21 through 27 of the company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and as updated in the future. Other unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed in this news release could also have material adverse effects on forward-looking statements.




Attachment 1








 CHEVRON CORPORATION - FINANCIAL REVIEW






(Millions of Dollars, Except Per-Share Amounts)






(unaudited)







 



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME








 






Three Months Ended

March 31,








REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME






2026






 






2025








Sales and other operating revenues






$






47,556






 






$






46,101








Income (loss) from equity affiliates






 






745






 






 






820








Other income (loss)






 






306






 






 






689








Total Revenues and Other Income






 






48,607






 






 






47,610








COSTS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS






 






 






 








Purchased crude oil and products






 






28,265






 






 






28,610








Operating expenses (1)






 






8,724






 






 






7,640








Exploration expenses






 






205






 






 






187








Depreciation, depletion and amortization






 






5,808






 






 






4,123








Taxes other than on income






 






1,314






 






 






1,255








Interest and debt expense






 






345






 






 






212








Total Costs and Other Deductions






 






44,661






 






 






42,027








Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Expense






 






3,946






 






 






5,583








Income tax expense (benefit)






 






1,653






 






 






2,071








Net Income (Loss)






 






2,293






 






 






3,512








Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests






 






83






 






 






12








NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHEVRON CORPORATION






$






2,210






 






$






3,500








 






 






 






 








(1) Includes operating expense, selling, general and administrative expense, and other components of net periodic benefit costs.








 






 






 






 








 






 






 






 








PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK






 






 






 








Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation






 






 








- Basic






$






1.12






 






$






2.01








- Diluted






$






1.11






 






$






2.00








Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding (000's)








- Basic






 






1,980,146






 






 






1,744,628








- Diluted






 






1,985,900






 






 






1,751,441








 






 






 






 








Note: Shares outstanding (excluding 14 million associated with Chevron’s Benefit Plan Trust) were 1,977 million and 1,980 million at March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, respectively.









EARNINGS BY MAJOR OPERATING AREA






Three Months Ended

March 31,








 






2026






 






2025








Upstream






 






 






 








United States






$






2,112






 






 






$






1,858






 








International






 






1,797






 






 






 






1,900






 








Total Upstream






 






3,909






 






 






 






3,758






 








Downstream






 






 






 








United States






 






196






 






 






 






103






 








International






 






(1,013






)






 






 






222






 








Total Downstream






 






(817






)






 






 






325






 








All Other






 






(882






)






 






 






(583






)








NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHEVRON CORPORATION






$






2,210






 






 






$






3,500






 









Attachment 2








CHEVRON CORPORATION - FINANCIAL REVIEW

(Millions of Dollars)

(unaudited)










 



SELECTED BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNT DATA (Preliminary)






March 31,

2026






 






December 31,

2025








Cash and cash equivalents






$






5,323






 






 






$






6,293






 








Time deposits






$






4






 






 






$






4






 








Total assets






$






329,551






 






 






$






324,012






 








Total debt






$






45,428






 






 






$






40,758






 








Total Chevron Corporation stockholders’ equity






$






183,715






 






 






$






186,450






 








Noncontrolling interests






$






5,656






 






 






$






5,726






 








 






 






 






 








SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS






 






 






 








Total debt plus total stockholders’ equity






$






229,143






 






 






$






227,208






 








Debt ratio (Total debt / Total debt plus stockholders’ equity)






 






19.8






%






 






 






17.9






%








 






 






 






 








Net debt (Total debt less cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and marketable securities)






$






40,101






 






 






$






34,461






 








Net debt plus total stockholders’ equity






$






223,816






 






 






$






220,911






 








Net debt ratio (Net debt / Net debt plus total stockholders’ equity)






 






17.9






%






 






 






15.6






%








 






 






 






 








Cash flow from operations (CFFO) (1)






$






31,264






 






 






$






33,939






 








Debt-to-CFFO ratio (1)






1.5x






 






1.2x








Net debt-to-CFFO ratio (1)






1.3x






 






1.0x








(1) CFFO is presented on a trailing 12 months basis.









RETURN ON CAPITAL EMPLOYED (ROCE)






Three Months Ended

March 31,








 






2026






 






2025








Total reported earnings






$






2,210






 






 






$






3,500






 








Noncontrolling interest






 






83






 






 






 






12






 








Interest expense (A/T)






 






310






 






 






 






192






 








ROCE earnings






 






2,603






 






 






 






3,704






 








Annualized ROCE earnings






 






10,412






 






 






 






14,816






 








Average capital employed (1)






 






233,867






 






 






 






178,730






 








ROCE






 






4.5






%






 






 






8.3






%








(1) Capital employed is the sum of Chevron Corporation stockholders’ equity, total debt and noncontrolling interest. Average capital employed is computed by averaging the sum of capital employed at the beginning and the end of the period.









 






Three Months Ended

March 31,








CAPEX BY SEGMENT






2026






 






2025








United States






 






 






 








Upstream






$






2,190






 






$






2,545








Downstream






 






91






 






 






155








Other






 






53






 






 






63








Total United States






 






2,334






 






 






2,763








 






 






 






 








International






 






 






 








Upstream






 






1,675






 






 






1,123








Downstream






 






47






 






 






27








Other






 






7






 






 






14








Total International






 






1,729






 






 






1,164








CAPEX






$






4,063






 






$






3,927








 






 






 






 








AFFILIATE CAPEX (not included above)






 






 






 








Upstream






$






110






 






$






206








Downstream






 






176






 






 






282








AFFILIATE CAPEX






$






286






 






$






488









Attachment 3








CHEVRON CORPORATION - FINANCIAL REVIEW

(Millions of Dollars)

(unaudited)












SUMMARIZED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Preliminary)






Three Months Ended

March 31,








 








OPERATING ACTIVITIES






2026






 






2025








Net Income (Loss)






$






2,293






 






 






$






3,512






 








Adjustments






 






 






 








Depreciation, depletion and amortization






 






5,808






 






 






 






4,123






 








Distributions more (less) than income from equity affiliates






 






(400






)






 






 






268






 








Loss (gain) on asset retirements and sales






 






(7






)






 






 






(19






)








Net foreign currency effects






 






157






 






 






 






130






 








Deferred income tax provision






 






(264






)






 






 






480






 








Net decrease (increase) in operating working capital






 






(4,625






)






 






 






(2,408






)








Other operating activity






 






(448






)






 






 






(897






)








Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (CFFO)






$






2,514






 






 






$






5,189






 








INVESTING ACTIVITIES






 






 






 








Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired






 






—






 






 






 






—






 








Acquisition of Hess Corporation common stock






 






—






 






 






 






(2,225






)








Capital expenditures (Capex)






 






(4,063






)






 






 






(3,927






)








Proceeds and deposits related to asset sales and returns of investment






 






72






 






 






 






600






 








Net repayment (borrowing) of loans by equity affiliates






 






979






 






 






 






(66






)








Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities






$






(3,012






)






 






$






(5,618






)








FINANCING ACTIVITIES






 






 






 








Net change in debt






 






4,642






 






 






 






5,030






 








Cash dividends — common stock






 






(3,526






)






 






 






(2,984






)








Shares issued for share-based compensation






 






1,160






 






 






 






218






 








Shares repurchased






 






(2,572






)






 






 






(3,917






)








Distributions to noncontrolling interests






 






(152






)






 






 






(11






)








Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities






$






(448






)






 






$






(1,664






)








EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH






 






(23






)






 






 






(3






)








NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH






$






(969






)






 






$






(2,096






)








 






 






 






 








RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES






 






 






 








Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities






$






2,514






 






 






$






5,189






 








Less: Net decrease (increase) in operating working capital






 






(4,625






)






 






 






(2,408






)








Cash Flow from Operations Excluding Working Capital






$






7,139






 






 






$






7,597






 








 






 






 






 








Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities






$






2,514






 






 






$






5,189






 








Less: Capital expenditures






 






4,063






 






 






 






3,927






 








Free Cash Flow






$






(1,549






)






 






$






1,262






 








Less: Net decrease (increase) in operating working capital






 






(4,625






)






 






 






(2,408






)








Plus: Proceeds and deposits related to asset sales and returns of capital






 






72






 






 






 






600






 








Plus: Net repayment (borrowing) of loans by equity affiliates






 






979






 






 






 






(66






)








Adjusted Free Cash Flow






$






4,127






 






 






$






4,204






 









Attachment 4








CHEVRON CORPORATION - FINANCIAL REVIEW

(Millions of Dollars)

(unaudited)







 
 



RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES





 



 






Three Months Ended

March 31, 2026





 

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2025








REPORTED EARNINGS






Pre-Tax






Income Tax






After-Tax





 

Pre-Tax






Income Tax






After-Tax








 





 
 

 






 






 








U.S. Upstream






 






 






$






2,112






 





 

 






 






$






1,858






 








Int'l Upstream






 






 






 






1,797






 





 

 






 






 






1,900






 








U.S. Downstream






 






 






 






196






 





 

 






 






 






103






 








Int'l Downstream






 






 






 






(1,013






)





 

 






 






 






222






 








All Other






 






 






 






(882






)





 

 






 






 






(583






)








Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation





 

$






2,210






 





 

 






 






$






3,500






 








 






 






 






 





 

 






 






 








SPECIAL ITEMS






 






 






 





 

 






 






 








U.S. Upstream






 






 






 





 

 






 






 








Legal reserves






$






—






 






$






—






$






—






 





 

$






(130






)






$






—






 






$






(130






)








Int'l Upstream






 






 






 





 

 






 






 








Tax items






 






—






 






 






—






 






—






 





 

 






—






 






 






(55






)






 






(55






)








U.S. Downstream






 






 






 





 

 






 






 








Legal reserves






 






(470






)






 






110






 






(360






)





 

 






(226






)






 






56






 






 






(170






)








Int'l Downstream






 






 






 





 

 






 






 








All Other






 






 






 





 

 






 






 








Fair value adjustment of Hess common stock






 






—






 






 






—






 






—






 





 

 






232






 






 






(52






)






 






180






 








Total Special Items






$






(470






)






$






110






$






(360






)





 

$






(124






)






$






(51






)






$






(175






)








 






 






 






 





 

 






 






 








FOREIGN CURRENCY EFFECTS






 






 






 





 

 






 






 








Int'l Upstream






 






 






$






(233






)





 

 






 






$






(136






)








Int'l Downstream






 






 






 






8






 





 

 






 






 






3






 








All Other






 






 






 






2






 





 

 






 






 






(5






)








Total Foreign Currency Effects





 

 






$






(223






)





 

 






 






$






(138






)








 






 






 






 





 

 






 






 








ADJUSTED EARNINGS/(LOSS) (1)






 






 






 





 

 






 






 








U.S. Upstream






 






 






$






2,112






 





 

 






 






$






1,988






 








Int'l Upstream






 






 






 






2,030






 





 

 






 






 






2,091






 








U.S. Downstream






 






 






 






556






 





 

 






 






 






273






 








Int'l Downstream






 






 






 






(1,021






)





 

 






 






 






219






 








All Other






 






 






 






(884






)





 

 






 






 






(758






)








Total Adjusted Earnings/(Loss)





 

$






2,793






 





 

 






 






$






3,813






 








 






 






 






 





 

 






 






 








Total Adjusted Earnings/(Loss) per share





 

$






1.41






 





 

 






 






$






2.18






 








 






 






 






 





 

 






 






 








(1) Adjusted Earnings/(Loss) is defined as Net Income (loss) attributable to Chevron Corporation excluding special items and foreign currency effects.







 

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Original: Chevron Reports First Quarter 2026 Results