LUKOIL said its net income was $2,581 million in the firts quarter in 2013, decreased 4.0% compared to the fourth quarter of 2012.
EBITDA was $4,775 million, which is a 2.3% increase q-o-q. Negative effect of foreign exchange differences on income tax expense had a significant impact on net income. Nevertheless, LUKOIL continues to show the best financial efficiency in the industry.
Sales revenues reached $33,770 million (-6.2% q-o-q). Net debt reached $3.9 billion, up 6.2 % in comparison with the beginning of the year. Capital expenditures including non-cash transactions were $3.4 billion.
Lifting costs per boe of production reached $5.29, down 1.5% from the fourth quarter of 2012.
In the first quarter of 2013, LUKOIL Group total hydrocarbon production available for sale reached 2.196 million boe per day, which is a 0.8% increase q-o-q. Crude oil and natural gas liquids production of LUKOIL Group in the first quarter of 2013 totaled 1.852 million bbl per day. Production of gas available for sale reached 344 thousand boe per day. In the first quarter of 2013 throughputs at the Company’s own and affiliated refineries reached 1.266 million barrels per day.
Measures aimed at higher efficiency and cost control allowed the Company to assuage the fall of financial indicators and maintain high operating efficiency in unfavorable external economic conditions.
[mappress] LNG World News Staff, May 28, 2013; Image: Lukoil