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Information Relating to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]  
Schedule of Information Relating to Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended December 31
202520242023
Distributions more (less) than income from equity affiliates includes the following:
Distributions from equity affiliates$5,282 $4,230 $4,246 
(Income) loss from equity affiliates(3,000)(4,596)(5,131)
Distributions more (less) than income from equity affiliates$2,282 $(366)$(885)
Net decrease (increase) in operating working capital was composed of the following:
Decrease (increase) in accounts and notes receivable$3,829 $(932)$1,187 
Decrease (increase) in inventories51 (574)(320)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets (109)(16)(1,202)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (3,469)2,569 (49)
Increase (decrease) in income and other taxes payable(1,310)164 (2,801)
Net decrease (increase) in operating working capital$(1,008)$1,211 $(3,185)
Net cash provided by operating activities includes the following cash payments:
Interest on debt (net of capitalized interest)$942 $587 $465 
Income taxes7,304 8,458 10,416 
Proceeds and deposits related to asset sales and returns of investment consisted of the following gross amounts:
Proceeds and deposits related to asset sales $1,677 $7,509 $446 
Returns of investment from equity affiliates149 195 223 
Proceeds and deposits related to asset sales and returns of investment$1,826 $7,704 $669 
Net maturities (investments) of time deposits consisted of the following gross amounts:
Investments in time deposits$(16)$(6)$— 
Maturities of time deposits17 — 
Net maturities of (investments in) time deposits$1 $(4)$— 
Net sales (purchases) of marketable securities consisted of the following gross amounts:
Marketable securities purchased$ $— $(289)
Marketable securities sold 45 464 
Net sales (purchases) of marketable securities$ $45 $175 
Net repayment (borrowing) of loans by equity affiliates:
Borrowing of loans by equity affiliates$(300)$(304)$(368)
Repayment of loans by equity affiliates1,078 71 66 
Net repayment (borrowing) of loans by equity affiliates$778 $(233)$(302)
Net borrowings (repayments) of short-term obligations consisted of the following gross and net amounts:
Repayments of short-term obligations $(9,877)$(840)$— 
Proceeds from issuances of short-term debt obligations7,852 4,539 — 
Net borrowings (repayments) of short-term obligations with three months or less maturity964 1,169 135 
Net borrowings (repayments) of short-term obligations$(1,061)$4,868 $135 
Net sales (purchases) of treasury shares consists of the following gross and net amounts:
Shares issued for share-based compensation plans$370 $330 $261 
Shares purchased under share repurchase and deferred compensation plans (12,079)(15,229)(14,939)
Share repurchase excise tax payments(146)(145)— 
Net sales (purchases) of treasury shares$(11,855)$(15,044)$(14,678)
Net contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests consisted of the following gross and net amounts:
Distributions to noncontrolling interests$(334)$(210)$(54)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests11 15 14 
Net contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests$(323)$(195)$(40)
The reconciliation of income taxes paid in the U.S. and other significant international jurisdictions for the year ended December 31, 2025, is detailed in the following table:
Income Taxes PaidYear ended December 31
2025
U.S. Federal1
$143 
U.S. state and local224 
All other jurisdictions
    Australia1,592 
    Canada2
1,782 
    Guyana3
406 
    Kazakhstan4
755 
    Nigeria593 
    Saudi Arabia611 
    All others1,198 
Income taxes paid$7,304 
1 U.S. Federal taxes paid are affected by accelerated depreciation and the immediate expensing of research and development costs provided by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, as well as net operating loss carryforwards, tax credits from biofuels production and other lower carbon activities, and prior year overpayments.
2 Includes taxes associated with the Canada asset sale in 2024 that were paid in 2025.
3 Taxes settled with the government in the form of crude oil barrels.
4 Includes withholding tax and excludes taxes paid by the company’s equity affiliate, TCO.
Schedule of Capital expenditures
The components of “Capital expenditures” are presented in the following table:
Year ended December 31
202520242023
Additions to properties, plant and equipment*
$16,830 $15,544 $14,788 
Additions to investments225 573 690 
Current-year dry hole expenditures292 331 326 
Payments for other assets and liabilities, net
 — 25 
Capital expenditures$17,347 $16,448 $15,829 
* Excludes non-cash movements of $1,235 in 2025, $395 in 2024 and $1,559 in 2023.
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents
The table below quantifies the beginning and ending balances of restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheet:
Year ended December 31
202520242023
Cash and cash equivalents
$6,293 $6,781 $8,178 
Restricted cash included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets”
174 281 275 
Restricted cash included in “Deferred charges and other assets”
818 1,200 822 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$7,285 $8,262 $9,275 
Schedule of Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents
The table below quantifies the beginning and ending balances of restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheet:
Year ended December 31
202520242023
Cash and cash equivalents
$6,293 $6,781 $8,178 
Restricted cash included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets”
174 281 275 
Restricted cash included in “Deferred charges and other assets”
818 1,200 822 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$7,285 $8,262 $9,275