据海上工程师网2021年12月30日报道，埃克森美孚公司12月30日暗示，由于石油和天然气价格走强推动其第四季度营业利润高达19亿美元，该公司2021年将恢复年度盈利。
这家美国最大的石油生产商公布的2021年最后一个季度财报显示，预计其上游业务的营业利润将连续上升，但下游和化工业务的营业利润可能持平。 埃克森美孚公司的正式结果将于2月1日公布。
2020年，由于油价下跌和炼油利润率下降，埃克森美孚公司的资产减记出现了224亿美元的历史亏损。 成本削减加上能源价格上涨使该公司得以偿还债务，并计划在2022年实施股票回购计划。
根据Refinitiv IBES的数据，分析师预计埃克森美孚公司第四季度调整后的每股利润为1.76美元，而剔除上年同期的减记后为每股3美分。
12月30日提交给监管机构的文件显示，化工行业利润率下降可能会拖累公司第三季度的利润，从21.4亿美元减少6亿-8亿美元。 与第三季度12.3亿美元的利润相比，炼油利润率可能持平或下降2亿美元。
业绩将包括此前宣布的出售英国北海资产所得的10多亿美元，以及出售美国页岩气资产所得的可能较小数额。
埃克森美孚公司表示，乐观的前景使其得以将计划中的每年200亿-250亿美元的新项目支出延长至2027年，其中包括每年25亿美元的碳减排支出，并在2025年前使其年度利润翻一番。
埃克森美孚公司60%的支出将用于美国页岩、圭亚那、巴西、液化天然气和化工产品等关键增长领域。
埃克森美孚公司股价周四下跌36美分，收于60.79美元，跌幅约0.59%。埃克森美孚公司股价今年迄今上涨了47%，但过去五年累计下跌了33%。
李峻 编译自 海上工程师网
原文如下：
Exxon Signals Fourth Quarterly Profit in a Row
Exxon Mobil Corp on Thursday signaled a return to annual profit for 2021 as stronger oil and gas prices drove as much as $1.9 billion in operating gains in the fourth quarter.
The largest U.S. oil producer issued a snapshot of final quarter results that showed it expects sequentially higher operating profit in its upstream businesses, but potentially flat to lower operating profits in downstream and chemicals . Official results are due out Feb. 1.
In 2020, Exxon notched a historical $22.4 billion loss on writedowns from falling oil prices and lower refining margins. Cost cuts coupled with energy price gains have allowed it to pay down debt and plot a share buyback program next year.
Analysts forecast an adjusted profit of $1.76 per share for the quarter, according to Refinitiv IBES data, compared to 3 cents a share excluding writedowns a year-ago.
Thursday's regulatory filing signaled lower chemical margins could drag results by $600 million to $800 million, compared to the $2.14 billion profit from the third quarter. And refining margins could stay flat or drop by $200 million compared to the $1.23 billion profit the previous quarter.
Results will include more than $1 billion in proceeds from the previously announced sale of its U.K. North Sea assets and potentially smaller amounts from U.S. shale gas asset sales.
Exxon’s rosier outlook have allowed it to extend planned a $20-25 billion per year outlay on new projects through 2027, including $2.5 billion per year on carbon reductions, and double its pre-pandemic annual profit by 2025, the company has said.
about 60% of its spending will be in key growth areas of U.S. shale, Guyana, Brazil, LNG, and chemical products.
Exxon shares fell 36 cents or about 0.59% on Thursday to close at $60.79. The stock is up 47% so far this year but down 33% over the last five years.
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