RE: Chevron28 Feb 2023 16:02
Remember this…
“HOUSTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The two largest U.S. oil companies - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) and Chevron Corp (CVX.N) - disclosed plans to increase outlays on energy projects next year amid high oil demand and prices.
While spending more, it will be less than half the combined $84 billion they spent in 2013, when oil prices often traded above $100 per barrel as it has this year. The two are awash in cash from those prices and past cost-cuts, and have sharply raised shareholder payouts.”
“Exxon said it would increase project investments next year to between $23 billion to $25 billion, up from a projected $22 billion this year. Chevron said it plans to spend $17 billion, up from about $15 billion this year. Increases include new monies for emissions reduction projects and the impact of inflation.”
“"This leaves ample room for opportunistic M&A, increases to the buyback or simply even lower leverage with an eye toward increasing buybacks at a lower share price," said Jefferies equity analysts Lloyd Byrne and Sam Burwell.”
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/exxon-chevron-spend-billions-more-oil-projects-next-year-2022-12-08/