Chevron Executive Explains Why Company Followed Elon Musk's Steps To Move Base From California: 'In Texas, We're Welcome'
Chevron Executive Explains Why Company Followed Elon Musk's Steps To Move Base From California: 'In Texas, We're Welcome'
A Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX) executive revealed that the company's decision to relocate its headquarters from California to Texas was primarily due to the challenging business environment in California.
雪佛龍公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：CVX）的一位高管透露，該公司決定將總部從加利福尼亞遷至德克薩斯州，主要是由於加利福尼亞的商業環境充滿挑戰。
What Happened: The relocation of Chevron's headquarters was a result of the increasing difficulty of conducting business in California, says Andy Walz, Chevron's President of Americas Products, reported Fox Business on Friday.
發生了什麼：雪佛龍美洲產品總裁安迪·沃爾茲週五報道，雪佛龍總部搬遷是加州開展業務越來越困難的結果。
The move was also attributed to the high cost of living and the challenges in recruiting and relocating employees to California.
此舉還歸因於高昂的生活成本以及在招聘和調動員工到加利福尼亞方面面臨的挑戰。
"We've been doing that because California is a tough place to do business," said Walz. "It's a tough place to recruit people. It's a tough place to move employees – a lot of our employees move up through the company, they gain experience in different geographies, different locations and we have a lot of people who will not move to California. That makes it difficult."
沃爾茲說：「我們之所以這樣做，是因爲加利福尼亞是一個很難做生意的地方。」「這是一個很難招募人員的地方。這是一個很難調動員工的地方——我們的許多員工在公司內部調動，他們在不同的地區、不同的地點積累經驗，而且我們有很多人不會調到加利福尼亞州。這讓事情變得困難。」
Despite the headquarters move, Chevron will maintain a significant presence in California, including its refineries and retail network. Walz emphasized that the decision was not politically motivated but aimed at achieving better business outcomes.
儘管總部已搬遷，但雪佛龍仍將在加利福尼亞保持重要的影響力，包括其煉油廠和零售網絡。沃爾茲強調，該決定不是出於政治動機，而是旨在實現更好的業務成果。
Walz also highlighted that Texas offers a more favorable business climate, lower cost of living, and proximity to industry partners. "In Texas, we're welcome. Our industry is welcome," he said.
沃爾茲還強調，得克薩斯州提供更有利的商業環境、更低的生活成本以及與行業合作伙伴的距離。「在得克薩斯州，我們很受歡迎。我們的行業受到歡迎，」 他說。
Why It Matters: Chevron's decision to move its headquarters is part of a broader trend of major corporations relocating from California to Texas. This trend has been highlighted by recent moves from other companies, including SpaceX and X, both owned by Elon Musk. Musk cited California's regulatory environment as a key reason for the move.
爲何重要：雪佛龍決定將其總部遷至德克薩斯州是大公司從加利福尼亞遷往德克薩斯州的更廣泛趨勢的一部分。包括埃隆·馬斯克旗下的SpaceX和X在內的其他公司最近的舉措突顯了這一趨勢。馬斯克指出，加州的監管環境是此舉的關鍵原因。
Additionally, Chevron's relocation comes shortly after the company reported disappointing second-quarter results, which saw its shares drop. The company missed expectations due to weaker upstream and downstream results, although its Permian production hit a new record.
此外，雪佛龍的搬遷是在該公司公佈令人失望的第二季度業績後不久進行的，該業績導致其股價下跌。儘管其二疊紀產量創下新紀錄，但由於上游和下游業績疲軟，該公司未達到預期。
Additionally, Chevron's move comes on the heels of a lawsuit filed by California against the company and other energy firms, accusing them of downplaying the risks associated with fossil fuels.
此外，雪佛龍的舉動是在加利福尼亞州對該公司和其他能源公司提起訴訟之後採取的，指控他們淡化了與化石燃料相關的風險。
Price Action: Chevron Corp's stock closed at $144.99 on Friday, up 0.35% for the day. However, year to date, the stock has declined by 3.00%, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
價格走勢：雪佛龍公司的股票週五收於144.99美元，當天上漲0.35％。但是，根據Benzinga Pro的數據，今年迄今爲止，該股已下跌3.00％。
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Kaustubh Bagalkote
這個故事是使用 Benzinga Neuro 創作的，由 Kaustubh Bagalkote 編輯