- FINANCE, STRATEGY AND REPORTING
Yesterday, Eni’s Board of Directors approved the Group results for the first quarter of 2018 (unaudited). Commenting on the results, Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni, remarked:
“In the first quarter of 2018, Eni achieved excellent economic and financial results, over and above the rising price of oil. As the Brent price in euros rose 8% relative to the first quarter of 2017, Eni’s adjusted operating profit increased by 30%, while operational cash generation at replacement cost grew by 22%. These results were achieved primarily because of an increase in our hydrocarbon production, which produced a 47% increase in adjusted operating profit from E&P. In addition, the first quarter saw the continuation of the optimization of our asset portfolio with our entry into the United Arab Emirates, one of the most productive areas in the world, and the sale of a further 10% of the Zohr field in Egypt. The Mid-Downstream businesses also achieved important results in the quarter, despite a less favorable scenario compared to 2017. The divisions benefitted from the strengthening and development measures we have implemented over the past three years. In particular, LNG achieved significant results due to increased integration with other Group activities. On the basis of these results and the strategy announced in the 2018‐2021 plan, I confirm the objective of cash neutrality for 2018 at a Brent price of $55 per barrel.”
Exploration & Production
Gas & Power
Refining & Marketing and Chemicals
Group results
Hydrocarbon production: the Company has raised its initial growth forecast and now expects a 4% increase for the FY 2018 vs. 2017, equalling to a production level of about 1.9 million boe/d. This growth is expected to be driven by continuing production ramp-up of fields started up in 2017, particularly in Egypt, Indonesia and at the Kashagan field, new fields start-ups in Angola and Ghana, the plateau achievement at Goliat (Norway), as well as the contribution of the new venture in UAE. These increases are expected to be partly offset principally by mature field declines.
Gas & Power
Expecting a strengthening of profitability: projecting a FY adjusted operating profit of €0.3 billion, which will be underpinned by new initiatives to optimize the gas portfolio, improved performance at the power business and synergies in the LNG business from business integration with the upstream segment, as well as better results expected in the retail business.
Gas sales: expected to decline in line with an expected reduction in long-term contractual commitments both to procure and to supply gas. By 2018 year-end, expected an increase in LNG contracted volumes at approximately 6 million tons.
Expecting a refining break-even margin of approximately 3 $/barrel by the end of 2018, leveraging on further supply and plant optimizations.
Refining throughputs on own accounts expected to be flat compared to 2017, due to better performance at the Sannazzaro and Livorno refineries because of unplanned shutdowns in 2017, offset by reductions at the Taranto and Milazzo plants. Expected a higher refinery utilization rate.
Retail sales unchanged y-o-y.
Versalis: spreads of the main commodities vs. the feedstock are expected to normalize compared to the highs recorded in 2017 particularly in the butadiene and benzene markets. Sales volumes are expected to grow in all business lines driven by higher production volumes driven by fewer planned standstills and accidents.
Group
Cash neutrality: funding of capex for the FY and the dividend is confirmed at a Brent price of approximately 55 $/bbl in 2018.
2018 FY Capex expected to be €7.7 billion.
(1) See details on page 1, footnote (e).
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