HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION AMOUNTED TO
66.6 MLN TOE
LIQUID HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION AMOUNTED TO
47.1 MLN TONS
GAS PRODUCTION TOTALLED 23.7 BCM
EBITDA AMOUNTED TO RUB 857 BLN
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ROSNEFT
SHAREHOLDERS AMOUNTED TO RUB 399 BLN
NET DEBT/EBITDA WAS 1.0X AT THE END OF Q1
2024
UNIT LIFTING COSTS REMAINED SUSTAINABLE AT
$2.6/BOE
Rosneft Oil Company (hereinafter – Rosneft, the
Company) publishes its results for Q1 2024, prepared in
accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS).
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Q1
2024
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Q4
2023
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% change
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RUB bln (except for %)
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Revenues from sales and equity share in profits of affiliates and
joint ventures
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2,594
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2,551
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1.7%
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EBITDA
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857
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602
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42.4%
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Net income, including
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486
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252
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92.8%
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Net income, attributable to Rosneft shareholders
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399
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191*
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>100%
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CAPEX
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269
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388
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(30.7)%
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Adjusted free cash flow
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316
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270
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17.0%
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* Adjusted for finalized purchase price
allocation in 2022-2023
Igor Sechin, Chairman of the Management Board and
Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, said:
"In the reporting quarter, despite market
price volatility and increased external pressure, including new
sanctions by the unfriendly countries, as well as the impact of OPEC+
agreement on operating performance, Rosneft achieved growth in key
financial indicators - revenue, EBITDA, net income, and free cash
flow. Cost control remains our continuing priority - in Q1 2024,
unit lifting costs remained at USD 2.6/boe.
At the same time, high interest rates and limited
liquidity available on the country’s financial market put pressure
on the financial performance, which forces the Company to switch to
loans in alternative currencies. Current market conditions in Russia
have already resulted in a significant incremental cost of debt. In
Q1 2024, for example, the Company's average quarterly debt
service cost reached its maximum in the 21st century. Higher
financing cost leads to extended timelines of project delivery and
payback periods and adversely affects the net income, which is the
basis for determining the dividend amount.
The oil industry makes the main contribution to
the federal budget revenues. Thus, in January-April 2024, the amount
of oil revenues doubled year-on-year, reaching RUB 3.3 trillion.
The Company, as the country’s largest taxpayer
and the industry leader, interacts with the Government of the Russian
Federation regarding the stabilization of the tax regime with a view
to securing the shareholder returns, including the returns received
by the state. Rosneft has prepared its proposals on the effective
improvement of the industry tax burden, the highest compared to other
Russian industries, with the size of this tax burden negatively
impacting its development opportunities.
Shareholders' interests remain a focus of
Rosneft's attention. On May 23, the Board of Directors recommended
that the General Shareholders Meeting make a resolution on paying a
final dividend of 29.01 rubles per share or a total amount of 307
billion rubles."
Operating performance
Exploration and production
In Q1 2024, the Company's hydrocarbons production
amounted to 66.6 mtoe (5,435 th. boe/day), including 47.1 mln
tons (3,848 th. bbl/day) of liquids production.
In Q1 2024, the Company's gas production
amounted to 23.7 bcm (1,587 th. boe/day). Greenfield
projects in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District that were
commissioned in 2022 account for over a third of the Company's gas
production
In Q1 2024, production drilling footage amounted
to 2.8 mln meters, while 697 new wells were put into operation, 72%
of which were horizontal wells.
Vostok Oil Project
As part of the flagship Vostok Oil project, 0.7
th. linear km of 2D seismics and 0.4 th. sq. km of 3D seismics were
completed in Q1 2024. Drilling of 3 wells was completed, while
testing of 2 wells and preparation for testing of 3 more wells is
underway.
Pilot development of the Payakha, the
Ichemminskoye and the Baikalovskoye fields is in progress: production
drilling footage amounted to about 16 th. meters, and 3 production
wells were completed in Q1 2024.
Work is underway at the 'Vankor – Paiyakha –
Sever Bay' trunk oil pipeline. As of the end of Q1 2024, more than
61,000 piles were installed and more than 250 km of pipes were
welded. The underwater crossing of the pipeline is under construction
- a section in the channel part of the Yenisei River has been
installed and tested.
The Company is building logistics infrastructure,
constructing hydraulic structures, shore reinforcement, and expansion
of coastal and berthing infrastructure. In the reporting quarter, the
Company started construction of an oil loading berth at the Sever Bay
Port terminal. As part of the construction, about 400 large-size
piles with a diameter of over 2.5 meters and a total weight of over
100 th. tons will be manufactured.
Refining
In Q1 2024, the Company processed 19.9 mln tons.
Certain decrease in refining volumes was attributable to the repairs
at refineries due to force majeure circumstances The oil conversion
ratio increased to 77.0%, while the light oil product yields reached
59.1%.
The Company has been consistently developing local
technologies and import substitution. In particular, Rosneft provides
its refineries with its own catalysts, which are essential for the
production of high-quality motor fuel. In Q1 2024, more than 600 tons
of catalysts for hydrotreatment of diesel fuel and gasoline
fractions, as well as protective layer catalysts were manufactured.
Rosneft also produced 70 tons of gasoline reforming catalysts and
about 90 tons of catalysts and adsorbents for hydrogen production
units. More than 350 tons of catalysts for hydrotreatment of diesel
fuel were regenerated.
Sustainable supply of high-quality motor fuel to
Russian consumers is one of Rosneft's key priorities. In Q1 2024, the
Company sold 10.6 mln tons of petroleum products on the domestic
market, including 3.1 mln tons of gasoline and 4.3 mln tons of diesel
fuel.
The Company is an active participant of trading
activities at the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange
(SPIMEX). In Q1 2024, Rosneft sold 2.2 mln tons of gasoline and
diesel fuel on the exchange, which is twice as high as the required
volume. The Company's share in the total volume of exchange sales of
gasoline and diesel fuel was 35%.
Financial performance
Operating performance and the current
macroeconomic environment combined with management decisions
determined the trend of the Company's key financial indicators. In
Q1 2024, Rosneft’s revenue1 amounted to RUB 2,594
bln, while EBITDA reached RUB 857 bln.
Unit lifting costs in the reporting period
remained at USD 2.6/boe.
In Q1 2024, net income attributable to Rosneft
shareholders increased to RUB 399 bln, which was mainly
driven by the EBITDA growth.
In Q1 2024, capital expenditures amounted to RUB
269 bln, which was due to the implementation of scheduled activities
in the Upstream segment. At the same time, adjusted free cash flow2
in the reporting period reached RUB 316 bln.
At the end of Q1 2024, the Net Debt/EBITDA ratio
amounted to 1.0x.
ESG
In the reporting period, the Company
continued to implement measures to achieve sustainable development
goals under the 'Rosneft-2030: Reliable Energy and Global Energy
Transition' strategy.
Rosneft uses the latest technologies and
state-of-the-art production methods to create a safe working
environment and minimize the risk of occupational injuries and
occupational illness. In Q1 2024, the Lost Work Incident Rate (LWIS)
decreased by almost 70% year-on-year, and the Total Lost Time Injury
Frequency Rate (LTIF) decreased by 3%.
In Q1 2024, no cases of gas and oil spills
(release of oil, gas or water to the surface) during well drilling
were recorded at the Company's facilities. As part of efforts to
minimize oil and petroleum products spills, field pipelines
replacement activities are underway.
In February 2024, Rosneft presented a new program
for study and conservation of biological indicator species of the
Arctic region. The research will take place between 2024 and 2027 in
the north of the Krasnoyarsk region. During the expeditions organized
by Rosneft, specialists from Russia's leading scientific
organizations will for the first time conduct an aerial survey of
polar bears in the Kara Sea, monitor wild reindeer and study the fish
of the Yenisei River estuary, as well as build maps of the ecological
sensitivity of the shores of the Yenisei Bay and the adjacent Kara
Sea area, checking nesting sites of valuable bird species.
Information on animal populations will allow scientists to draw
conclusions about the state of their habitats and develop measures to
conserve biodiversity in the Arctic region.
1 Includes sales revenue and income
from associated organizations and joint ventures.
2
Adjustment for prepayments under long-term oil supply contracts,
including accrued interest payments thereon, net change in operations
of subsidiary banks, and operations with trading securities.
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