Chevron CorpCFO says gasoline price relief will take time despite falling crude, but production increase planned; geopolitical risks threaten supply.
Chevron CFO Eimear Bonner said consumers should see gasoline prices decline if Middle East oil exports continue to normalize, but warned the move will not be immediate. Bonner told CNBC that lower crude prices do not instantly flow to the pump, as gasoline prices tend to lag crude, especially after a major disruption. Chevron plans to increase production by 7% to 10% this year, but pump prices depend on more than today's crude quote, with refining, distribution, and local station pricing all playing a role. Brent crude traded at $71.99 a barrel on June 26, still 7.77% higher than a year earlier, while fresh U.S.-Iran strikes and renewed tanker attacks near the Strait of Hormuz on June 27 threatened the fragile ceasefire and stoked oil-price pressures again. ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods similarly said the market has not absorbed the full impact of the war in Iran, warning that once inventory buffers are drawn down, the pain will move more directly into crude, gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
Chevron CorpCFO says gasoline price relief will take time despite falling crude, but production increase planned; geopolitical risks threaten supply.
Exxon Mobil CorpCEO warns market hasn't absorbed full impact of Iran war, inventory buffers will draw down, leading to higher crude and product prices.