Chevron’s production soared along with oil prices in the first quarter, but its profits fell. What happened to the oil stock?
Chevron (NYSE: CVX) produced a production surge in the first quarter as its global output soared 15% to nearly 3.9 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOE/d). That increase in production coincided with a huge rally in oil prices. That double whammy would normally generate huge windfalls for an oil company. However, that was…