Cash Flow Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Note 17—Cash Flow Information
	Millions of Dollars
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30
		2018	2017
Cash Payments
Interest	$	584	918
Income taxes		1,927	574

Net Sales (Purchases) of Short-Term Investments
Short-term investments purchased	$	(1,705)	(4,999)
Short-term investments sold		2,701	2,416
	$	996	(2,583)

The following items are included in the “Cash Flows From Operating Activities” section of our consolidated statement of cash flows:

In the second quarter of 2018, we received a settlement payment of $262 million from the Republic of Ecuador. In the third quarter of 2018, we received a settlement payment of $103 million from PDVSA. For more information see Note 13—Contingencies and Commitments.

In the first quarter of 2017, we recognized a $180 million adverse cash impact from the settlement of cross-currency swap transactions.