Chevron (CVX) stock price climbs as Syria offshore deal and Venezuela licence moves stoke oil-supply focus
Chevron shares rose 1.6% to $180.95 Wednesday after the company signed its first offshore exploration deal in Syria and reaffirmed plans for a key West Africa gas project. Traders watched for U.S. policy moves on Venezuela and upcoming U.S.-Iran talks, seen as possible triggers for oil price swings.