Saudi Aramco profits slump 73%

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Kuwait - Yasmine El Tohamy - RIYADH: A file photo shows a view of the exchange board at the Stock Exchange Market (Tadawul) bourse in Riyadh displaying Aramco shares on the second day of their trading. Energy giant Saudi Aramco said yesterday its net profit for the second quarter plunged a massive 73 percent year-on-year due to sharply lower oil prices. – AFP

RIYADH: Energy giant Saudi Aramco said yesterday its net profit for the second quarter plunged a massive 73 percent due to sharply lower oil prices as the coronavirus crisis undercuts global demand. The company posted a net profit of $6.6 billion for the three months to June 30, compared to $24.7 billion in the same period of 2019. “Strong headwinds from reduced demand and lower oil prices are reflected in our second quarter results,” CEO Amin Nasser said in a statement.

Aramco’s net profit for the first half of the year also dived, by 50 percent to $23.2 billion, compared to $46.9 billion over the same period last year. Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude oil exporter, has been hit hard by the double whammy of low prices and sharp cuts in production that combined to severely impact oil income.

Oil prices dropped to a two-decade low below $20 a barrel in in April and May as the novel coronavirus pandemic dampened demand, before recovering to around $44 a barrel after OPEC+ producers agreed to record output cuts. Following the move, Saudi oil production dropped to 7.5 million barrels per day in June, compared to last year’s average of 10 million bpd.

Aramco’s profits were also impacted by losses posted by Saudi Basic Industries Co. (SABIC), the petrochemicals giant that it acquired for $69 billion in a deal agreed in 2019 and completed in June this year. Saudi Aramco was listed on the Saudi bourse in December following the world’s biggest initial public offering, generating $29.4 billion in the sale of 1.7 percent of its shares.

Nasser said Aramco would distribute $18.75 billion in dividends for the second quarter to keep its listing promise of distributing at least $75 billion in dividends a year for five years. “Despite COVID-19 bringing the world to a standstill, Aramco kept going,” he said. US technology firm Apple last week replaced Aramco as the world’s most valuable company after its capitalization grew to $1.9 trillion, compared to $1.76 trillion for Aramco. -AFP

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