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  • Actually, I'm a strong supporter of comprehensive tax reform.

    Strong   Reform   Taxes  
    "The Case for U.S. Multinationals". Speech, www.cfr.org. November 29, 2012.
  • Most of the well-developed world - Australia, Western Europe - they develop their resources base, they inventory it, they develop it, and they view it as a good source of jobs and revenue. We are a country that for too long has taken affordable energy for granted.

    Country   Jobs   Taken  
  • Natural gas will displace coal in power generation. Getting natural gas into the transportation fleet is harder. It works best for vehicles that work from centralized fueling facilities like trucking fleets or buses and cabs. That is happening. Before it can make big inroads beyond that, infrastructure is going to need to be developed.

    "Chevron's CEO: Affordable Energy Is Crucial". The Associated Press Interview, www.fool.com. December 27, 2012.
  • Despite some struggles of our own, Americas business and economic system remains the envy of much of the world.

    Struggle   Envy   World  
  • If you look around the world, the countries with the best environmental practices are the wealthiest. There's a reason for that. If you're worried about where your next meal is going to come from or shelter over your head, your focus is on those things.

    "Chevron CEO: Governments - Not Oil Companies - Are Responsible For Finding 'A Better Solution' To Climate". Associated Press interview, thinkprogress.org. January 3, 2013.
  • About 75% of the price of gas is really dictated by crude oil. At the heart of the issue is increasing demand over a period of many years around the world. World crude oil consumption now is close to 90 million barrels a day. Most of the growth in demand is coming from China and the developing world.

    Heart   Years   Oil  
  • First, the oil and gas business pays its fair share of taxes. Despite the current debate on energy taxes, few businesses pay more in taxes than oil and gas companies. The worldwide effective tax rate for our industry in 2010 was 40 percent. That's higher than the U.S. statutory rate of 35 percent and the rate for manufacturers of 26.5 percent.

    Oil   Energy   Pay  
    "CNN Newsroom" with Carol Costello, www.cnn.com. May 12, 2011.
  • Price creates incentive, and energy will be developed if there's demand for it at the price you can develop it.

  • Chinese growth will either be strong or very strong. They have a voracious demand for energy that will only continue to grow. What they're doing... is looking at all forms of energy. They're going ahead very strongly with coal, nuclear, oil, natural gas.

    Strong   Oil   Growth  
  • Historically, the United States has had a wonderful energy policy. We're blessed with a diversity of resources. We have oil. We have gas. We have coal. We have nuclear. And renewables. And as a result, one of our biggest competitive advantages has been affordable energy. You need a strong economy and you need affordable energy to fuel that economy.

    Strong   Blessed   Oil  
    "Chevron's CEO: Affordable Energy Is Crucial". Associated Press interview, www.fool.com. December 27, 2012.
  • What I see are people who want affordable energy. They want strong environmental standards - they want a lot of things - but first and foremost they want affordable energy. And if you want affordable energy, you want oil, gas and coal.

    Strong   Oil   People  
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