Jim Cramer on Chevron: "It's Been My Favorite for a Very Long Time Because It's So Darn Consistent"

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) is one of the stocks in focus as Jim Cramer shared his weekly game plan. Cramer ended his game plan with the oil plays, as he commented:

We also have two oils: Chevron and Exxon. Both throw off a lot of cash. I like Chevron, with its big buyback and its 4% yield. It’s been my favorite for a very long time because it’s so darn consistent. And now you have a possible Venezuela kicker as they’re doing business there right now, all through this regime, and they know what needs to be done.

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) is an integrated energy company that explores, produces, refines, and markets oil, natural gas, and petrochemical products. Cramer highlighted the company’s interest in Venezuela during the January 5 episode, as he said:

You have Chevron with its Venezuelan interest, it’s held for ages. Now, it might get more than the 100,000 barrels per day that it currently pumps from the once great Venezuelan reserves. The country only pumps about 900,000 barrels a day, and most of it goes to China. Maybe that contract can be broken. Venezuela owes so much to China, as much as $50 billion. And who knows if Maduro’s replacement will honor those debts…

Venezuela nationalized most of the oil production years ago. You’d have to privatize it again, which would prove very difficult, then there’s no money upfront for any of these projects. And most important, oil’s been going down in price, so there could be very big losses for all concerned except the refiners and Chevron. Then again, if Chevron were to double production, you know what? It would still be just a drop in the bucket for that oil giant.

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