Chevron Reports Record Six-Year High Profit, Shares Rise
Chevron Corporation reported a second-quarter net income of $12.07 billion, marking its highest quarterly profit in at least six years and significantly outperforming the previous year's results. Adjusted earnings per share reached $6.06, surpassing analyst expectations of $5.56. The company’s stock rose 2.35% to close at $196.83 as higher oil prices, record U.S. production, and stronger refining margins drove the performance. Chevron's upstream earnings tripled year-over-year to $8.18 billion while downstream profits surged over sixfold to $4.87 billion—the best since 2015. The company also generated a robust free cash flow of $18.1 billion, reduced debt by $8.4 billion, and returned approximately $6.6 billion to shareholders. The earnings boost was fueled in part by rising global energy prices due to geopolitical tensions involving the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and shipping restrictions through the Strait of Hormuz.
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