Sinopec's Q1 revenue decreased by 6.9% year-on-year, while net profit attributable to shareholders plummeted by 27.6% | Earnings Reports Insights.
Under the dual pressure of falling international oil prices and weak downstream demand, the profitability of the group's refining Sector has significantly narrowed, and the chemical Sector recorded a loss of 1.321 billion yuan in Q1. Exploration and development remain Sinopec's "ballast", achieving an EBITDA of 13.631 billion yuan, but this profit has also declined compared to the past few quarters.
The impact of tariffs on the U.S. has already been seen: truck Transportation volume at the Port of Los Angeles has dropped by 23%, and large-scale layoffs are about to occur.
Due to the impact of tariffs, the volume of goods entering the Port of Los Angeles, the largest port in the United States, has sharply declined. A CEO in the Logistics Industry stated that the truck Transportation volume at the port has decreased by 23% year-on-year, and if the trade war is not resolved, it may drop to 50% in the coming weeks, with truck drivers facing large-scale layoffs. Some media pointed out that the significant decline in Logistics may lead to the collapse of certain parts of the warehousing Industry Chain in Southern California.
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Can Saudi Arabia withstand the plummeting oil prices? Goldman Sachs predicts that the fiscal deficit may soar to 75 billion dollars.
The significant drop in oil prices may put the oil-rich country of Saudi Arabia at risk of a serious fiscal deficit. The International Monetary Fund estimates that Saudi Arabia needs a crude oil price of $90 per barrel to achieve fiscal balance, while Goldman Sachs recently warned that if oil prices remain at the current low level of around $62 per barrel, the fiscal deficit in Saudi Arabia could double to $75 billion.
The increasing expectation of recession has led to USA Crude Oil Product prices falling below 60 dollars, causing a setback in the rebound of Petroleum stocks in the Hong Kong stock market, resulting in a collective decline.
① Expectations of a recession heighten as USA Crude Oil Product prices fall below $60, how does the market view this? ② The rebound of Hong Kong Petroleum stocks is hindered and collectively declines, what is the indicative significance for the market?
"The 'Black Waterfall' has just begun? The oil market's volume has broken the pandemic record, and Goldman Sachs has shockingly revealed the '40 dollar doomsday scenario.'
① After experiencing a series of epic "volume" crashes in international oil prices for several consecutive days, Goldman Sachs lowered its oil price forecast for the second time in just one week on Monday; ② The latest statement from the Institutions indicated that with the intensification of the trade war and an increase in supply, under "extreme" circumstances, the price of Brent Crude Oil Product could fall below $40 per barrel.