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Suhas Reddy

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<li>ExxonMobil anticipates a USD 1.1 billion to USD 1.5 billion dent on its Q2 earnings due to the industry-wide contraction in refining margins.</li>
<li>Exxon Mobil anticipates the USD 300 million to USD 700 million negative impact on earnings from lower gas prices to be offset by gains from higher oil prices.</li>
<li>Since acquiring Pioneer, Exxon more than doubled production to 1.3 mboepd from 2023. Full merger effects are expected in Q3.</li>
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ExxonMobil anticipates a USD 1.1 billion to USD 1.5 billion dent on its Q2 earnings due to the industry-wide contraction in refining margins.
Exxon Mobil anticipates the USD 300 million to USD 700 million negative impact on earnings from lower gas prices to be offset by gains from higher oil prices.
Since acquiring Pioneer, Exxon more than doubled production to 1.3 mboepd from 2023. Full merger effects are expected in Q3.


[Earnings Preview] Exxon Braces for Profit Hit as Refining Margins Tighten

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<li>Shell forecasts a decline in upstream production, gas price realisations, and refining margins. Its QoQ Revenue &amp; EPS are expected to drop 4.3% and 21.7%, respectively.</li>
<li>Shell anticipates Q2 post-tax impairments of USD 1.5 to USD 2 billion due to halting a biofuels plant in Rotterdam and divesting its Singapore refinery.</li>
<li>On a brighter note, Shell anticipates higher chemical margins, increased marketing sales volume, and improved refinery utilisation rates in Q2.</li>
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Shell forecasts a decline in upstream production, gas price realisations, and refining margins. Its QoQ Revenue &amp; EPS are expected to drop 4.3% and 21.7%, respectively.
Shell anticipates Q2 post-tax impairments of USD 1.5 to USD 2 billion due to halting a biofuels plant in Rotterdam and divesting its Singapore refinery.
On a brighter note, Shell anticipates higher chemical margins, increased marketing sales volume, and improved refinery utilisation rates in Q2.


[Earnings Preview] Bleeding Refining Margins & Lower Gas Prices to Eat into Shell’s Earnings

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<li>Chevron’s Q2 revenue is set to dip 0.6% YoY, with EPS projected to drop 4.5% YoY on the back of lower refinery margins and natural gas prices.</li>
<li>Higher Brent crude prices and strong production may help Chevron partially offset Q2's challenges.</li>
<li>Unplanned downtime at two Australian LNG plants during Q2 raises concerns about a drop in production.</li>
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Chevron’s Q2 revenue is set to dip 0.6% YoY, with EPS projected to drop 4.5% YoY on the back of lower refinery margins and natural gas prices.
Higher Brent crude prices and strong production may help Chevron partially offset Q2's challenges.
Unplanned downtime at two Australian LNG plants during Q2 raises concerns about a drop in production.


[Earnings Preview] Weak Refining Margins and Gas Prices Dampen Chevron’s Q2 Earnings Outlook

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<li>TotalEnergies' robust hydrocarbon production in Q2 2024 will be offset by lower gas realizations and refining margins.</li>
<li>Higher utilisation rates are expected to partially mitigate reduced refining margins in Europe and the Middle East.</li>
<li>Seasonal factors are expected to lower the Integrated Power segment's adjusted net operating income by 18.2% QoQ to USD 500 million.</li>
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TotalEnergies' robust hydrocarbon production in Q2 2024 will be offset by lower gas realizations and refining margins.
Higher utilisation rates are expected to partially mitigate reduced refining margins in Europe and the Middle East.
Seasonal factors are expected to lower the Integrated Power segment's adjusted net operating income by 18.2% QoQ to USD 500 million.


TotalEnergies Hits Roadblock with Lower Gas Prices and Refining Margins

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<ul><li>Hello everyone, and welcome back to our weekly positioning watch.</li><li>The debates about whether the US is heading for a recession are still touring the charts, as the labor market and other economic data soften back towards pre-pandemic levels.</li><li>However, while some might be uncomfortable watching the US economy slow more than anticipated, the lack of ringing alarm bells and Powell’s recent victory lap on inflation have greenlighted markets to price in a soft landing as a 95-99% probability event by now when looking across positioning data.</li></ul>

Hello everyone, and welcome back to our weekly positioning watch.The debates about whether the US is heading for a recession are still touring the charts, as the labor market and other economic data soften back towards pre-pandemic levels.However, while some might be uncomfortable watching the US economy slow more than anticipated, the lack of ringing alarm bells and Powell’s recent victory lap on inflation have greenlighted markets to price in a soft landing as a 95-99% probability event by now when looking across positioning data.

Positioning Watch – The Soft Landing Is Moving Towards a Recovery Trade

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[Earnings Preview] Bleeding Refining Margins & Lower Gas Prices to Eat into Shell’s Earnings

Shell faces lower refining margins, production, and gas prices, plus a USD 1.5-2 billion impairment. However, higher chemical margins and marketing...

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[Earnings Preview] Weak Refining Margins and Gas Prices Dampen Chevron’s Q2 Earnings Outlook

Chevron’s Q2 revenue and EPS expected to drop 0.6% and 4.5% YoY due to lower refining margins and natural gas prices, but its low-cost production...

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TotalEnergies Hits Roadblock with Lower Gas Prices and Refining Margins

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Overall positioning and sentiment indicators are starting to diverge, though. Most indicators show continued support for risk assets in H2.

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