Chevron hit a record closing high of $222.04 on Oct. 14 and is trading about a dollar below that, up 45% in 2026. Brent crude is just under $106, 46% above its level before the war in the Persian Gulf, and Chevron is positioned to benefit from a Venezuela deal giving the U.S. control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven reserves, as it was the only American major to keep operating there after 1999. The company is also expanding in the Eastern Mediterranean, with seismic work planned off Greece. Second-quarter net income reached $12.1 billion, nearly 400% above a year earlier, beating estimates by $0.50 a share at $6.06. The author believes the stock is still a buy, with 20 of 25 covering analysts rating it Buy or Strong Buy ahead of the Oct. 30 Q3 report.
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