中国石化新闻网讯 据道琼斯墨尔本8月23日消息，石油搜寻公司中期股息被大幅削减，主要是因为油气价格的大幅下跌已经冲击了这家业务集中在巴布亚新几内亚的石油公司的上半年业绩。

石油搜寻公司周二表示，上半年公司净利润同比下挫89%至2560万美元，去年同期为2.275亿美元。

这家总部位于巴布亚新几内亚首都Port Moresby但在澳大利亚上市的公司表示，今年中期的股息为每股0.01美元，远低于去年每股0.06美元的股息。

上半年公司的销售收入同比下降33%至5.808亿美元，不过产量增加了5%，主要是因为公司销售的石油平均价格同比下跌27%，而LNG和天然气销售价格下跌了40%。

庞晓华摘译自道琼斯

 

原文如下：

Oil Search Profit Hit by Weak Prices, Dents Dividend

By Robb M. Stewart

MELBOURNE, Australia--Oil Search Ltd.'s (OSH.AU) interim dividend was slashed by the sharp fall in oil and gas prices that hit the Papua New Guinea-focused company's first-half earnings.

Net profit fell 89% to US$25.6 million in the six months through June from US$227.5 million a year earlier, Oil Search said Tuesday.

The company, based in the Papua New Guinea capital of Port Moresby but listed in Australia, said it would pay an interim dividend of US$0.01 a share, down from last year's payment of US$0.06.

Sales revenue was 33% lower in the period at US$580.8 million despite volumes increasing by 5%, as the average price the company realized for its oil fell by 27% on year while LNG and natural gas prices dropped by 40%.