Mike Wirth
Chairman and CEO of Chevron Corporation since 2017
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Export bans, be they in the U.S. or in other countries, actually take supply off the global market and they run the risk of making the situation worse,
- Chevron CEO Mike Wirth told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" in an exclusive interview on WednesdayCNBCcnbc.com/2026/10…
- Wirth told CNBC on WednesdayInternational Business Timesibtimes.com/trump/administrati…
We came into this year with high inventories. High inventories in commercial stocks held by companies, high inventories in strategic stocks held by governments around the world and actually significant inventories on the water, particularly barrels that were sanctioned by the U.S. or the EU,
- Wirth saidCNBCcnbc.com/2026/10…
Longer term, I think Venezuela can be part of a more secure energy system. Venezuela is coming off a relatively low starting point — there has not been much investment in the country,
- Wirth saidCNBCcnbc.com/2026/10…
Our expanded position reflects our confidence in the country’s deep resource potential and its ability to compete for investment within our portfolio for decades,
- Chevron’s chief executive, Mike Wirth, said in a statementThe New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/09…
- CEO Mike Wirth said in a prepared statementNBC Newsnbcnews.com/world/venezuela…South China Morning Postscmp.com/news/world…The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/09…
- said Mike Wirth, Chevron’s chairman and CEOCNNcnn.com/2026/09…
- said CEO Mike Wirth in a prepared statementEuronewseuronews.com/2026/09…
- Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said in a statementAljazeeraaljazeera.com/economy/2026…
With improved terms and additional acreage, we are strengthening a portfolio that we believe can deliver attractive low-cost oil growth, support energy supply and create differentiated long-term value,
- company CEO Mike Wirth said in a statementInternational Business Timesibtimes.com/chevron/invest…
Chevron’s history in Venezuela spans more than a century, and our expanded position reflects our confidence in the country’s deep resource potential and its ability to compete for investment within our portfolio for decades,
- CEO Mike Wirth said in a prepared statementThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/chevron…
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