原油价格上涨 西方石油亏损收窄

　　中国石化新闻网讯 据能源世界网5月11日报道，西方石油公司(Occidental Petroleum Corp)周一公布第一季度经调整后亏损低于上年同期，超出华尔街预期，主要受原油价格上涨以及化工和营销业务利润的推动。

　　该公司与许多同行一样，受益于油价反弹，今年第一季度上涨约23%，全球燃料需求在2020年因限制新冠疫情扩散而大幅减少后有所回升。

　　这家石油和天然气生产商表示，截止3月份结束的季度普通股股东调整后亏损1.36亿美元，即每股15美分，而2020年第一季度亏损4.67亿美元，即每股52美分。

　　根据Refinitiv的数据显示，分析师此前预计每股亏损33美分。

　　该公司第一季度的原油售价约为每桶55.65美元，高于2020年同期的每桶47.08美元。

　　该公司首席执行官Vicki Hollub在一份声明中表示，西方石油公司完全有能力继续利用过剩的现金流，再加上出售资产的收益，来减少债务和其他财务负担。

　　然而，持续生产的石油和天然气日产量从去年第四季度的114万桶降至112万桶。

　　西方石油公司曾在2月警告称，冬季风暴Uri将于2月中旬席卷美国中部和南部各州。

　　该公司的油气生产业务本季度亏损了6200万美元，而去年同期的税前利润为1.79亿美元。

　　化工第一季度的税前收入为2.51亿美元，高于上年同期的1.86亿美元。该公司表示，价格的改善部分被风暴中断以及乙烯和电力成本的增加所抵消。

　　今年第一季度的中游和营销收入税前为2.82亿美元，而去年的减值损失为13亿美元。

　　周一，西方石油股价收于26.63美元，下跌2.8%。

　　郝芬 译自 能源世界网

　　原文如下：

　　Occidental Petroleum loss narrows as crude prices rebound

　　Occidental Petroleum Corp on Monday beat Wall Street expectations as it posted a smaller first-quarter adjusted loss than the year prior, boosted by higher crude prices and profits in chemicals and marketing.

　　The company, like many of its peers, has benefited from a rebound in oil prices , up about 23per cent in the first quarter, as global fuel demand recovered after being decimated in 2020 by lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19.

　　The oil and gas producer said adjusted loss attributable to common stockholders was $136 million, or 15 cents per share, for the March quarter, compared with a loss of $467 million, or 52 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2020.

　　Analysts had expected a loss of 33 cents per share, according to Refinitiv.

　　The company sold its crude oil for around $55.65 per barrel in the first quarter, up from $47.08 per barrel for the same period in 2020.

　　"Occidental is well positioned to continue to use excess cash flows, coupled with asset sales proceeds, to reduce debt and other financial obligations," Chief Executive Vicki Hollub said in a statement.

　　However, total production from continuing operations fell to 1.12 million barrels of oil and gas per day, from fourth quarter's 1.14 million barrels.

　　Occidental had warned in February about a hit from Winter Storm Uri that swept across U.S. central and southern states in mid-February.

　　The company's oil and gas production business lost $62 million for the quarter compared with a pre-tax gain of $179 million the year before.

　　Chemicals had pre-tax income of $251 million for the first quarter, up from $186 million the year prior. Improved pricing was partially offset by storm interruptions and an increase in the cost of ethylene and power, the company said.

　　Midstream and marketing income for the first quarter of 2021 was $282 million pre-tax, compared with a $1.3 billion loss last year on impairment charges.

　　Occidental shares closed at $26.63 on Monday, down 2.8per cent.