What did Chevron CEO Mike Wirth say about recent ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz?

Mike Wirth stated that 'there still has been kinetic activity this week, some of which has been reported in the media — some of which has not,' and clarified that 'several ships have been attacked' while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, adding that 'there have been vessels that have been in transit that have suffered attacks' and 'there have been multiple incidents that have occurred.'

Does Chevron plan to pay a toll to secure safe passage for its ships through the Strait of Hormuz?

No — Wirth explicitly said Chevron 'would not consider paying a toll to move ships through the Strait of Hormuz,' noting the company currently has six chartered vessels in the Persian Gulf, and that the decision to transit rests with the third-party ship owners, not Chevron.