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Investing.com -- TotalEnergies SE (EPA:TTEF) stock gained 2.7% on Wednesday after the French energy major reported expectations for higher oil and gas production in the third quarter, along with significantly improved refining margins.
The company anticipates production of 2.5 million barrels of oil equivalent per day for the third quarter, representing a 4% increase YoY and exceeding its previous guidance of more than 3% growth.
This production boost comes despite planned maintenance work at the Ichthys LNG plant in Western Australia, which reduced output by approximately 50,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in its integrated LNG division.
TotalEnergies benefited substantially from improved refining margins, which jumped to $63 per metric ton from $15.4 per ton in the same period last year. This increase is expected to contribute an additional $400 million to $600 million to earnings in the company’s downstream division, aligning with analysts’ expectations.
Despite the production increase, the company faced headwinds from lower oil prices, with Brent crude averaging $69.1 per barrel during the quarter, down from $80.3 per barrel in the same period last year.
The maintenance work at the Ichthys facility is expected to impact earnings in the company’s integrated liquefied natural gas division, though specific figures were not provided.