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TotalEnergies Sees 23% Drop in Q2 Earnings to Lowest Since 2021

Maintaining a $2 billion buyback program underscores its commitment to shareholder returns under persistent market headwinds.

The TotalEnergies logo sits on the company's headquarters skyscraper in the La Defense business district near Paris, France, June 26, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
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A boost in output helped cushion a drop in global oil prices

Overview

  • Adjusted net income fell 23% year-on-year to $3.6 billion in the second quarter, marking the company’s weakest quarterly performance since mid-2021.
  • Brent crude prices slid 20% from a year ago after OPEC+ began unwinding 2.17 million barrels per day of output cuts, weighing on oil and gas revenues.
  • Refining margins contracted 21%, driving a 39% plunge in refining and chemicals earnings compared with the same period last year.
  • Higher upstream production and a 14% jump in integrated electricity unit profit to $574 million partly offset losses in the oil, gas and refining businesses.
  • TotalEnergies confirmed a $2 billion share buyback for the third quarter and forecasts a 3% increase in hydrocarbon output for the coming quarter.