Total聲稱再削減十億美元成本

French oil and gas giant Total raised its savings target and lowered its investment forecast on Thursday in further moves to weather prolonged oil price weakness.The company is targeting cost savings of around $3 to $4 billion by 2018, Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanne told investors in London. In February, the firm said it was aiming for $3 billion by 2017.”We are very confident that we will reach this $4 billion. Most of it will come from upstream,” Pouyanne said.He said the company makes purchases of about $30 billion per year. Total said that level of investment will enable it to grow its output by an average rate of 5 percent per year from 2014 through to 2020.The company said it was committed to lowering its breakeven price. “In 2017, cash flow from operations will cover Capex, including resource renewal, and dividend cash-out with Brent at $55 per barrel,” Total said in its presentation to investors.