Gazprom Neft today announces its consolidated IFRS financial results for the three months ended 31 March 2021.

In Q1 2021, Gazprom Neft’s revenue increased 18.7% year-on-year to ₽611 billion. The recovery in the oil price and prices of petroleum products supported a 95.3% increase year-on-year in adjusted EBITDA1 (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), which reached ₽194 billion. Net profit attributable to Gazprom Neft PJSC shareholders was over ₽84 billion. The Company delivered a positive free cash flow of ₽42 billion, a 62.6% increase compared to Q1 2020.

The Company continues to demonstrate a high level of financial sustainability, with the net debt to EBITDA ratio standing at 1.06x as at 31 March 2021. Ruble-denominated loans accounted for more than 50% of the Company’s total debt as at the end of Q1 2021.

The easing of production restrictions under the OPEC+ deal resulted in a 0.5% increase in hydrocarbon production compared to Q4 2020 (including interests in joint ventures), to 24.09 million tonnes of oil equivalent (mtoe).

In Q1 2021, Gazprom Neft acquired two new licenses for geological prospecting of underlying horizons and “flank” fields in the Khanty-Mansi and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrugs, in line with its resource base development strategy.

Gazprom Neft continues to develop oil-rim deposits under long-term risk-operatorship agreements with Gazprom PJSC. In particular, Gazprom Neft has commissioned an oil-transportation system from Gazprom’s Chayandinskoye field to the East Siberia—Pacific Ocean (ESPO) trunk pipeline. The completion of infrastructure construction will enable the Company to deliver up to 1.5 million tonnes of oil per year to the ESPO.

Refining volumes at Gazprom Neft’s own and joint-venture refining assets reached 9.98 million tonnes in Q1 2021, with the Company increasing the production of high-octane gasoline by 2.4% in response to market demand.

In Q1 2021, the Company delivered a 2.8% year-on-year increase in sales of automotive gasoline, which stood at 4.48 million tonnes. While the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a decline in sales of aviation and marine fuels, the Company demonstrated a significant increase in sales of premium bitumens, driven by the extended international customer base for these products. Gazprom Neft has begun the construction of a hydro-isodewaxing complex at its Omsk Lubricants Plant, which will produce base oils for high-tech synthetic lubricants. Additionally, as part of its business diversification, Gazprom Neft has entered the roadbuilding industry through establishing a subsidiary. Sales of petroleum products through premium sales channels reached 5.47 million tonnes in Q1 2021.

Alexander Dyukov CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of Gazprom Neft, commented:
“Despite the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global oil market, Gazprom Neft has delivered a positive net profit for the fourth consecutive quarter. In contrast to the challenging first months of 2020, we have delivered a two-fold increase in EBITDA, while decreasing the net debt to EBITDA ratio just over 1x. These results were not only supported by a more favourable market environment but also driven by the Company’s effective actions, flexibility and swift response to external factors. We will continue to develop proactively all areas of our business throughout 2021, as well as taking opportunities for diversification. We will also prioritise the establishment of our long-term ESG goals, primarily focused on reducing CO2 emissions.”

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