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CALGARY - Energy companies start reporting their third-quarter results today amid an environment of plunging oil prices and with credit and equity markets in disarray.6 R1 a9 j& B& i) F
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As oil closed at US$74.25, up US$2.40 on the day -- above last week's low of US$67 but a far cry from its peak of US$147 per barrel in July -- it's clear the days of wondering how amazing the profits will be are over.
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8 F' M6 ^7 e* i( WThis time around, capital expenditure plans will be under the microscope. Budgets may still be undergoing finishing touches, but do not expect the Street to wait for the nitty-gritty details.7 y0 b; U) l" W: f6 ]5 V0 Z; a
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Take the mammoth Suncor Energy Inc. (SU/TSX) as an example of the dramatic cuts that may be coming.
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: m" z7 G2 } I% F# u"We would not be surprised to see Suncor take a more conservative stance towards spending by scaling back its $9-billion to $10-billion 2009 capex program to the $5-billion to $6-billion range," said Andrew Potter, an analyst at UBS Securities Inc.0 b) d' J. s1 Q1 T# Z; j2 ]+ v
/ J1 ?2 }0 Q; Z/ Q: H9 H* z" phttp://www.financialpost.com/money/story.html?id=895061 |
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