Chevron’s second-quarter profit beat expectations for record shale production
chevron corp. On Sunday, it issued a better-than-expected second-quarter performance update ahead of the oil major’s earnings announcement this week. Adjusted earnings of $3.08 per share beat consensus of $2.97 per share, according to FactSet company tracking. . This is down 47% from the second quarter of last year and down from earnings of $3.55 per share in the first quarter of 2023. The biggest reason for Chevron’s lower earnings is that oil prices are down significantly from this time last year, when they spiked because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. CEO Mike Wirth said in an interview with Barron . “We are at lower prices than they were a year ago, but they are higher than they were two, three years ago. We have to be prepared for the highs and lows. “We have a company that is built to last through the cycles,” he added. “in [oil prices] Less than $50, we cover all of our earnings and all of our capital expenditure.” Announcement – scroll to continue Chevron’s independent directors gave Wirth a vote of confidence, waiving the company’s mandatory retirement age of 65.
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