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Miscellaneous Financial Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Miscellaneous Financial Information
Note 14. Miscellaneous Financial Information
Research and development expenses totaled $1.2 billion in 2025, $1.0 billion in 2024, and $0.9 billion in 2023.
Net income included before-tax aggregate foreign exchange transaction gains/(losses) of $0.2 billion, $(0.5) billion, and $(0.1) billion in 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
LIFO Inventory. In 2025, 2024, and 2023, net income included gains of $0.3 billion, $0.2 billion, and $0.4 billion, respectively, attributable to the combined effects of LIFO inventory accumulations and drawdowns. The aggregate replacement cost of inventories was estimated to exceed their LIFO carrying values by approximately $7 billion and $10 billion at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Crude oil, products, and merchandise as of year-end 2025 and 2024 consist of the following:
(millions of dollars)Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2024
Crude oil7,976 6,483 
Petroleum products6,889 6,017 
Chemical products (1)
4,261 4,142 
Gas/other3,853 2,802 
Total22,979 19,444 
(1) Chemical products includes basic chemicals (olefins and aromatics), polymers (such as polyolefins, adhesions, specialty elastomers, & butyl), intermediates (e.g., hydrocarbon fluids, plasticizers), and synthetics.
Government Assistance. ASC 832 "Government Assistance" requires disclosure of certain types of government assistance not otherwise covered by authoritative accounting guidance. During 2023 to 2025, certain governments provided payments which, individually and in aggregate, were immaterial to the Corporation's consolidated financial statements. The terms and conditions of these programs, including their duration, vary by country. In connection with cap and trade programs in certain countries outside the United States, companies receive allowances from governments covering a specified level of emissions from facilities they operate. The Corporation records these allowances at a nominal amount, generally in "Inventories - Crude oil, products and merchandise" on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.