Morgan Stanley | We are hoping for another strong quarter amongst the European oil companies. Quarter-on-quarter profit growth of 9% and another record quarter in terms of FCF generation (9%QoQ and 46% YonY). We are estimating organic FCF amongst the big players of $30 billion in the quarter, sufficient to cover dividends for the whole year. This provides support for higher returns to shareholders, particularly in the form of buybacks….

Intermoney | After the close of the market on Wednesday, Repsol (REP) published the operating and economic figures from its trading statement for Q1’22. This is ahead of its results due on 28 April. We would highlight: In Upstream: Production in Q1’22 of some 558.000bep/day, which means a 12.6% decline vs Q1’21 and a decrease of 0.6% vs Q4’21. With respect to oil prices, there is a secuential rise in…

Repsol has bought shale oil and gas assets from US firm Rockdale Marcellus for $222 (200 million euros). This company was born out of holdings which Shell had in the counties of Tioga, Lycoming and Bradford in Pennyslvania in 2017. Repsol already operates a shale field near there. The Spanish oil and gas giant participated in an auction to acquire Rockdale on December 16, following the latter’s adherence to Chapter…

Repsol posted net income of €1.939 billion between January and September 2021, higher than in the same period in 2019 (€1.466 billion), prior to the COVID-19 crisis. Adjusted net income, which specifically measures business performance, was flat (€ 1.582 billion) compared to 2019 (€1.637 billion). All business segments achieved positive results, especially Exploration & Production, particularly influenced by the upward trend in commodity prices. In the first nine months of…

Repsol plans to build two new plants for high value-added, 100% recyclable polymeric materials for the pharmaceutical, automotive and food industries.The project has been considered by the Portuguese government as an initiative of Potential National Interest (PIN), a qualification reserved for investments that make a significant contribution to the country’s economy, and will benefit from tax incentives for investments of up to 63 million euros.

Repsol has produced, at its Petronor Industrial Complex in Bilbao Spain, the first batch of aviation biojet fuel, a sustainable fuel obtained from waste. This important milestone in the production of fuels with a low carbon footprint represents an evolution in the decarbonisation of air transport fuels, a segment where electrification is not viable at the moment. The batch consists of 5,300 tonnes of sustainable fuel, the use of which…