马拉松石油公司削减成本的损失低于预期

据8月6日Oil Monster消息：马拉松石油公司周三公布的亏损低于预期，原因是该公司控制了成本，以缓冲疫情造成的影响，疫情打压了原油价格，削弱了燃料需求。

由于美国原油和凝析油的平均实际价格下跌63.4％，至每桶21.65美元，这家油气生产商将其成本和支出削减17.2％，至9.75亿美元。

尽管美国原油价格最近有所上涨，但较1月水平仍下跌32%左右，原因是疫情导致需求减少，全球主要原油生产国之间的市场份额之争使石油充斥了市场。

然而，随着油价从跌势反弹至负值区间，马拉松石油将生产指标上调至19万桶/天，包括年初至今的减产。它还将全年资本支出从13亿美元削减至12亿美元。

二叠纪生产商欧芹能源公司也将其2020年的资本预算从之前的约7亿美元缩减至6.5亿-7亿美元之间，但该公司并未以疫情引发的持续不确定性为理由，恢复其生产指标。

马拉松本季度的总净产量从去年同期的43.5万桶/天降至39万桶/天。

这家总部位于得克萨斯州休斯顿的公司报告称，截至6月30日的第二季度，其亏损为7.5亿美元，合每股亏损0.95美元，去年获利1.61亿美元，合每股盈利0.20美元。

根据Refinitiv IBES的数据，不计特殊项目，马拉松每股亏损60美分，低于分析师预期的63美分，而欧芹则意外盈利。

冯娟 摘译自 Oil Monster

原文如下：

Marathon Oil Posts Smaller-than-Feared Loss on Cost Cuts

Marathon Oil Corp posted a smaller-than-expected loss on Wednesday as it reined in costs to cushion the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic that has crushed crude prices and sapped demand for fuel.

The oil and gas producer cut its costs and expenses by 17.2% to $975 million as the average realized price for its U.S. crude oil and condensate fell 63.4% to $21.65 per barrel.

U.S. crude prices remain about 32% lower from January levels despite a recent rally, as COVID-19 drained demand and a battle for market share among the world’s top producers flooded the market with oil.

However, with oil prices having rebounded from a dip into negative territory, Marathon raised its production guidance to 190,000 net barrels of oil per day at mid-point, inclusive of year-to-date curtailment. It also cut its full-year capital expenditure to $1.2 billion from $1.3 billion.

Permian producer Parsley Energy Inc also narrowed its 2020 capital budget to between $650 million and $700 million from less than $700 million previously, however it did not reinstate its production guidance citing ongoing uncertainty caused by the coronavirus.

Marathon’s total net production for the quarter fell to 390,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) from 435,000 boepd a year ago.

The Houston, Texas based company reported a loss of $750 million, or 95 cents per share, in the second quarter ended June 30, from a profit of $161 million, or 20 cents per share, last year.

Excluding items, Marathon posted a loss of 60 cents per share, smaller than analysts’ estimate of 63 cents per share, according to Refinitiv IBES, while Parsley posted a surprise profit.