Chevron Stays Strong in First-Quarter 2012 as Higher Crude Prices Make Up for Drops in Production, an Industrial Info News Alert

30.04.2012  |  Marketwired

SUGAR LAND, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 04/30/12 -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) (San Ramon, California) reported steady gains in the first quarter of 2012, as higher prices for crude oil and refined products more than offset lower production and weaker natural gas prices. Net income for the quarter was reported to be $6.47 billion, a 4.19% increase from first-quarter 2011.

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