(NYSE: CVX) recently reported its second-quarter results. The headline was that the oil giant produced a $6 billion profit, which was slightly above analysts' expectations. However, that was nearly 50%, or $6 billion, below the year-ago level. 

Here's a closer look at what caused Chevron's profits to plunge by almost $6 billion in the second quarter.

Chevron hauled in nearly $49 billion of revenue during the second quarter. Here's a look at how that flowed through into its income statement:

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