Agreement to Acquire Hess Corporation	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Agreement to Acquire Hess Corporation	Agreement to Acquire Hess CorporationOn October 23, 2023, Chevron Corporation announced it had entered into a definitive agreement with Hess Corporation (Hess) to acquire all of its outstanding shares in an all-stock transaction, valued at approximately $53 billion, pursuant to which Hess stockholders will receive 1.0250 shares of Chevron common stock for each Hess share. The transaction was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies and is anticipated to close in the first half of 2024. The acquisition is subject to Hess stockholder approval. It is also subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. See Item 1A. Risk Factors for a discussion of risks related to the Hess acquisition.

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