Shell、BP第三季度財務報表出臺 收益超出預期

The latest companies to release their 3Q results, Royal Dutch Shell plc and BP plc’s latest quarterly updates were defined as largely positive by oil and gas analysts at investment bank Jefferies.

Shell’s overall 3Q adjusted net income of $2.792 billion was 63 percent above the consensus of $1.714 billion and 41 percent above Jefferies’ estimate of $1.985 billion. Shell’s 2016 organic capital investment – which includes $3 billion in non-cash items – will be around $29 billion, some $18 billion below 2014 Shell and BG levels. Capital investment for 2017 is expected to be around $25 billion. BP also recorded rig cancellation charges, which were partially offset by cost reduction programs. The company’s 4Q production is also expected to increase further.BP’s 2016 capital expenditure is now expected to be around $16 billion, compared to an original guidance of between $17 and 19 billion. ?