PetroChina Low Point?

中国石油天然气股份有限公司(PetroChina Co., 简称:中国石油)希望,就像2009年第一季度有可能成为中国经济增长的谷底一样,它这一季度35%的利润降幅也将成为公司利润的最黯淡一页。但与中国总体经济复苏的预测相比,相信这家中国最大的炼油商也能与中国经济同步复苏的理由不那么充足。诚然,中国的燃油需求最近已呈现出些许复苏迹象,但国际能源署(IEA)依然预计,中国的燃油使用量今年将会下降。鉴于油价不断走低,中国石油正在与其他大型石油公司一样经历困境也就不足为奇了。英国石油公司(BP)今年第一季度的利润下降了59%。由于当前油价已大大低于去年的高位,中国石油正把着眼点放在削减成本上。但因为该公司在春风得意时没能把成本控制工作做足,在眼下这个石油行业的困难时期,中国石油可能要为此付出代价。花旗投资研究(Citi Investment Research)说,中国石油去年每桶油当量的生产成本是35美元,高于2005年的14美元。由于中国石油需要花费更多资金从那些日益枯竭的油田开采石油,该公司的生产成本可能仍将居高不下。这种局面还在对中国石油的现金流产生着负面影响。今年,该公司包括现有油田维持成本的资本支出预计将为340亿美元左右,与去年大体持平,较2007年高出27%。这已经在损害着中国石油的资产负债状况,该公司的负债额正在快速上升,它今年第一季度发行了36亿美元的中期债券,使得公司目前的未偿还债务额较去年年底增加了19%。由于有政府的支持,中国石油在经营遇到困难时不会被筹资问题所困扰。但这并不意味着投资者也应该继续追捧该公司股票。Andrew Peaple相关阅读中国石油第一季度净利润下滑35% 2009-04-27中国不久将公布能源业发展蓝图 2009-04-25中石油08年盈利出现七年来首次下滑 2009-03-25国际能源署下调中国石油需求预期 2009-03-14 本文涉及股票或公司document.write (truthmeter('2009年04月29日10:39', '601857.SH'));中国石油天然气股份有限公司(简称:中国石油)英文名称:PetroChina Co.总部地点:中国大陆上市地点:上海证交所股票代码:601857document.write (truthmeter('2009年04月29日10:39', '600857.SH'));哈工大首创科技股份有限公司 (简称:工大首创)英文名称:HIT Shouchuang Technology Co.总部地点:中国大陆上市地点:上海证交所股票代码:600857document.write (truthmeter('2009年04月29日10:39', '0857.HK'));中国石油天然气股份有限公司(简称:中国石油股份)英文名称:PetroChina Co.总部地点:中国大陆上市地点:香港交易所股票代码:0857document.write (truthmeter('2009年04月29日10:39', 'HMC'));本田汽车英文名称:Honda Motor Co. (ADS)总部地点:日本上市地点:纽约证交所股票代码:HMCdocument.write (truthmeter('2009年04月29日10:39', 'PTR'));中国石油天然气股份有限公司(简称:中国石油)英文名称:PetroChina Co. (ADS)总部地点:中国大陆上市地点:纽约证交所股票代码:PTRdocument.write (truthmeter('2009年04月29日10:39', 'GM'));General Motors Co.总部地点:美国上市地点:纽约证交所股票代码:GMdocument.write (truthmeter('2009年04月29日10:39', '7211.TO'));三菱汽车英文名称:Mitsubishi Motors Co.总部地点:日本上市地点:东京证交所股票代码:7211document.write (truthmeter('2009年04月29日10:39', '7267.TO'));本田汽车英文名称:Honda Motor Co.总部地点:日本上市地点:东京证交所股票代码:7267


Just as the first quarter of 2009 could be a nadir for the Chinese economy, PetroChina hopes a 35% drop in first-quarter profit will prove a low point.But there is less reason to be confident that China's biggest oil refiner is capable of the recovery some predict for the country as a whole.For sure, fuel demand in China has shown small signs of recovery recently, although the International Energy Agency expects it to contract this year.It is hardly surprising that PetroChina is experiencing the same woes as other oil majors, as lower oil prices take a toll: First-quarter profit fell 59% at the U.K.'s BP.PetroChina is looking to cut costs, with oil prices well off of stratospheric highs hit last year. But lack of cost control during the good times could return to haunt PetroChina during a leaner period for the oil sector.Citi Investment Research says PetroChina spent $35 producing one barrel equivalent of oil last year, up from $14 in 2005. Those costs could remain high as PetroChina spends more to squeeze oil from its aging fields. That also is cutting into cash flow. Capital expenditure this year, which includes upkeep of existing oil fields, is predicted to be around the same as last year, about $34 billion, up 27% from 2007.It already is putting a strain on PetroChina's balance sheet, with borrowing rising fast: $3.6 billion of medium-term notes were issued in the first quarter, lifting the value of outstanding debt by 19% since the end of December.PetroChina won't have problems raising funds in a crunch, thanks to its government support. That doesn't mean investors should offer it their own backing, though.Andrew Peaple

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