The drop in oil prices and the belief – rarely justified by experience – that things will never be what they were, have begun to set off alarm bells in some of the major sporting activities. These have provided an amazing bounty of triumphs thanks to Repsol’s generous patronage.
BARCLAYS | Having largely pre-released numbers with its trading statement the focus from Repsol’s 4Q results is on whether or not the group will be able to retain its Investment Grade credit rating, given the prevailing environment.
UBS | Several oil companies shared their views on refining margins over the 3Q reporting season and CMDs over the past month and we find these often contrast with investors’ views as companies were generally reasonably positive about the outlook for margins for the next few months. Several companies (BP, Neste) highlighted that the global refining supply/demand outlook is fairly balanced for 2016.
BARCLAYS | Repsol’s 2016-2020 strategy presentation set out the resilience of its integrated business model with a shift to a focus on value from the previous growth focused strategy. The company expects to be free cashflow breakeven after dividends at $50/bl Brent over the 2016-2020 period with the breakeven likely to be $60/bl in 2016/17 before falling to $45/bl in 2018- 2020.
MADRID | April 27, 2015 | By Fernando G. Urbaneja | At his own pace, without giving up to noisy external pressures, Repsol Chairman Antonio Brufau established an executive management model with a clear separation between the chairman of the Board and the executive team –entrusted to a CEO with full authority. That had been a claim of significant shareholders of the Spanish oil firm and some investment funds, although for different reasons.
MADRID | April 8, 2015 | By Sean Duffy | The takeover of BG by Royal Dutch Shell for £47 billion (€64.8 billion) could be the opening salvo in a race to hoover up energy firms, as oil giants look to take advantage of a liquidity glut by honing in on companies destabilised by the volatility on oil markets.
MADRID | By Ana Lopez Varela | Cutbacks and balance sheet losses at the British oil giant are indicative of a more widespread malaise afflicting the oil industry. While there has been a correction in profit forecasts, firms are likely to adjust their business model accordingly.
MADRID | By Ana López-Varela | Some analysts believe the Spanish oil company has been extremely punished by the markets. Repsol’s announcement of its pulling out of Canary Islands exploration on Friday, along with the fall in oil prices and the purchase of Talisman Energy (for more than for $8.3 billion), has put the firm under the spotlight.
MADRID | By Carlos Díaz Güell | Spanish Repsol’s chairman Antonio Brufau noded the company’s key stakeholders -Caixabank, Pemex, Sacyr and Temasek- by recently approving an extraordinary dividend of €1 per share with a charge to present year results. The Argentinian bonds selling monetization and the sale of YPF provided the company with a juicy cashflow near €10 bn against €27.5 bn of its market capitalization.
MADRID | By Jaime Santisteban | European markets are happily back from Easter as Wall Street enjoys its highest gains in 6 months. Spanish Ibex 35 keeps last week’s positive mood. Risk premium drops to 155 basis points. Spanish Treasury will sell up to 3 billion euros in 3-month and 9-month bills today.