Our Note: As you watch the video, keep in mind that more than half of Oregonians want to be annexed by Idaho.
Governor Tina Kotek begged Chevron CEO Mike Wirth to supply Oregon with fuel - and his response was a dismissive lecture about "unrealistic expectations" that exposed Oregon's impossible position.
This video reveals how Wirth's May 2, 2025, statement made clear Chevron has zero interest in returning to save Oregon after spending $4 billion to escape California's regulatory environment.
Discover
why Chevron wrote off $3.5-4 billion in California assets and moved its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston after 146 years
how the company controlled one-third of California's refining capacity with Richmond (256,000 barrels/day) and El Segundo (269,000 barrels/day) refineries before abandoning the West Coast entirely, and
why Wirth's focus on Texas Permian Basin production (1 million barrels/day by 2025) means Oregon isn't even on Chevron's radar
Learn what Wirth really meant when he said "people have unrealistic expectations for how quickly the energy system can change" and told Kotek that "for years, the focus was almost exclusively on climate," while "reliable supply and affordable energy matter."
We'll explore
how Oregon's November 24, 2025 fuel emergency after the Olympic Pipeline leak revealed the state's 100% import dependency with ZERO refineries
why Chevron cut 600 Bay Area jobs and saved $201 million annually by moving to Texas rather than staying to help West Coast states, and
what Kotek's weeks-long wait for Wirth's response revealed about Oregon's complete lack of leverage over a private company now headquartered in Houston.
Examine the $6-8 per gallon gas prices looming for Oregon if Washington and California refineries continue closing, the $3,000-5,000+ annual cost increases facing Oregon families, and whether Oregon's decision to shut down all refineries decades ago (last one closed 2008) and then beg the same oil companies they attacked means there's no coming back from destroying your own fuel infrastructure.
