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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.

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.