據能源世界網5月11日報道，西方石油公司(Occidental Petroleum Corp)周一公布第一季度經調整后虧損低于上年同期，超出華爾街預期，主要受原油價格上漲以及化工和營銷業務利潤的推動。

　　該公司與許多同行一樣，受益于油價反彈，今年第一季度上漲約23%，全球燃料需求在2020年因限制新冠疫情擴散而大幅減少后有所回升。

　　這家石油和天然氣生產商表示，截止3月份結束的季度普通股股東調整后虧損1.36億美元，即每股15美分，而2020年第一季度虧損4.67億美元，即每股52美分。

　　根據Refinitiv的數據顯示，分析師此前預計每股虧損33美分。

　　該公司第一季度的原油售價約為每桶55.65美元，高于2020年同期的每桶47.08美元。

　　該公司首席執行官Vicki Hollub在一份聲明中表示，西方石油公司完全有能力繼續利用過剩的現金流，再加上出售資產的收益，來減少債務和其他財務負擔。

　　然而，持續生產的石油和天然氣日產量從去年第四季度的114萬桶降至112萬桶。

　　西方石油公司曾在2月警告稱，冬季風暴Uri將于2月中旬席卷美國中部和南部各州。

　　該公司的油氣生產業務本季度虧損了6200萬美元，而去年同期的稅前利潤為1.79億美元。

　　化工第一季度的稅前收入為2.51億美元，高于上年同期的1.86億美元。該公司表示，價格的改善部分被風暴中斷以及乙烯和電力成本的增加所抵消。

　　今年第一季度的中游和營銷收入稅前為2.82億美元，而去年的減值損失為13億美元。

　　周一，西方石油股價收于26.63美元，下跌2.8%。

　　郝芬 譯自 能源世界網

　　原文如下：

　　Occidental Petroleum loss narrows as crude prices rebound

　　Occidental Petroleum Corp on Monday beat Wall Street expectations as it posted a smaller first-quarter adjusted loss than the year prior, boosted by higher crude prices and profits in chemicals and marketing.

　　The company, like many of its peers, has benefited from a rebound in oil prices , up about 23per cent in the first quarter, as global fuel demand recovered after being decimated in 2020 by lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19.

　　The oil and gas producer said adjusted loss attributable to common stockholders was $136 million, or 15 cents per share, for the March quarter, compared with a loss of $467 million, or 52 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2020.

　　Analysts had expected a loss of 33 cents per share, according to Refinitiv.

　　The company sold its crude oil for around $55.65 per barrel in the first quarter, up from $47.08 per barrel for the same period in 2020.

　　"Occidental is well positioned to continue to use excess cash flows, coupled with asset sales proceeds, to reduce debt and other financial obligations," Chief Executive Vicki Hollub said in a statement.

　　However, total production from continuing operations fell to 1.12 million barrels of oil and gas per day, from fourth quarter's 1.14 million barrels.

　　Occidental had warned in February about a hit from Winter Storm Uri that swept across U.S. central and southern states in mid-February.

　　The company's oil and gas production business lost $62 million for the quarter compared with a pre-tax gain of $179 million the year before.

　　Chemicals had pre-tax income of $251 million for the first quarter, up from $186 million the year prior. Improved pricing was partially offset by storm interruptions and an increase in the cost of ethylene and power, the company said.

　　Midstream and marketing income for the first quarter of 2021 was $282 million pre-tax, compared with a $1.3 billion loss last year on impairment charges.

　　Occidental shares closed at $26.63 on Monday, down 2.8per cent.