全球最大石油公司沙特阿拉伯国家石油公司（沙特阿美）第三季度获得的净利润比去年同期猛增39%
沙特阿拉伯石油巨头第三季度也公布了创纪录的450亿美元自由现金流，而去年同期的自由现金流为287亿美元
沙特阿美认为全球石油需求在未来8年时间里将不断增加，并计划扩大其油气生产能力
中国石化新闻网讯 据油价网11月1日利雅得报道，沙特阿拉伯国家石油公司（沙特阿美）第三季度获得的净利润同比增加39%，并创造了创纪录的自由现金流，原因是油价上涨和产量提高帮助沙特阿美第三季度的净利润超出了分析师的普遍预期。
沙特阿美是全球原油产量和市值最大的石油公司。沙特阿美周二表示，其第三季度净利润同比增加39%，达到424亿美元，自由现金流飙升至创纪录水平，从去年第三季度的287亿美元猛增到450亿美元。
今年第二季度的利润是沙特阿美获得的第二高的利润，今年第二季度净利润达到创纪录的484亿美元。
“由于通胀压力推动的持续经济不确定性减缓了原油需求增加，第三季度市场状况略有软化。 尽管如此，沙特阿美还是实现了强劲的盈利和创纪录的自由现金流，反映了其通过低成本的上游生产和战略整合的下游业务创造显著价值的能力。”
沙特阿美总裁兼首席执行官阿敏·纳赛尔在评论公司第三季度业绩时说：“尽管这段时间全球原油价格受到持续的经济不确定性的影响，但我们的长期观点是，鉴于世界对更廉价、更可靠的能源的需求，全球对石油的需求将在本十年的剩余时间里继续增加。”
纳赛尔还指出，“在全球对我们行业投资不足的背景下，我们正在扩大我们的长期油气生产能力，同时也在努力实现我们之前宣布的目标，即从我们的全资运营资产中实现净零范围1和范围2温室气体排放”。
沙特阿美宣布第三季度现金分红187.6亿美元，符合其向股东分红的政策，其中最大的股东是占98%股份的沙特王国。
凭借强劲的利润和创纪录的自由现金流，沙特阿美加入了第三季度盈利强劲、在某些情况下甚至创纪录的国际石油巨头行列。
李峻 编译自 油价网
原文如下：
The World’s Largest Oil Company Posts Record-High Free Cash Flow
· Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, saw its net income surge by 39% in the third quarter compared to 2021.
· Saudi Arabia’s oil giant also posted record-high free cash flow of $45.0 billion in the third quarter compared to $28.7 billion in 2021.
· Aramco sees global oil demand growing for the rest of the decade and plans to extend its oil and gas production capabilities.
Saudi Aramco posted a 39% yearly surge in net income for the third quarter and generated record free cash flow as higher oil prices and higher production helped it beat the analyst consensus.
Aramco, the world’s biggest oil firm in terms of both production and market capitalization, said>$45.0 billion from $28.7 billion for the third quarter of 2021.
The profit from this past quarter is Aramco’s second-highest as a listed company, following the record $48.4 billion net income for the second quarter this year.
“Market conditions slightly softened in the third quarter as continued economic uncertainty driven by inflationary pressures slowed crude oil demand growth. Despite this, Aramco delivered strong earnings and record free cash flow reflecting its ability to generate significant value through its low-cost Upstream production and strategically integrated Downstream business,” Aramco said in a statement.
“While global crude oil prices during this period were affected by continued economic uncertainty, our longterm view is that oil demand will continue to grow for the rest of the decade given the world’s need for more affordable and reliable energy,” Aramco’s president and CEO Amin Nasser said, commenting>The top executive of the Saudi state oil giant also noted that “Against the backdrop of global underinvestment in our sector, we are extending our long-term oil and gas production capabilities while also working towards our previously stated ambition to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions from our wholly-owned operated assets.”
Aramco declared a cash dividend of $18.76 billion for the third quarter, in line with its dividend policy to pay shareholders, the biggest of which with 98% is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
With robust profit and record free cash flow, Aramco joins the international majors who reported strong and – in some cases – record earnings for the third quarter.
