© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A normal view of the Phillips 66 Firm’s Los Angeles Refinery, which processes home & imported crude oil into gasoline, aviation and diesel fuels, at sundown in Carson, California, U.S., March 11, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan
(Reuters) -U.S. refiner Phillips 66 (NYSE:) on Friday promised to renew share buybacks within the present quarter, after posting a quarterly revenue that surpassed Wall Avenue expectations as demand for gas and refined merchandise hovered close to pre-pandemic ranges.
Western sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine have tightened provides worldwide at a time when gas demand is surging as economies reopen after a protracted interval of pandemic-related lockdowns.
As well as, a drop in refining capability as a result of pandemic-induced shutdowns of unprofitable refineries helps those who have their amenities up and operating to cater to the rising international demand for gas.
Phillips’ total product provided, a proxy for demand, rose to 21.1 million barrels per day within the third week of March and was close to pre-pandemic ranges.
The Houston-based firm stated its first-quarter realized refining margins greater than doubled to $10.55 per barrel, whereas whole processed inputs worldwide rose 7.7% to 1.9 million barrels of oil per day.
Phillips joins rival Valero Vitality Corp (NYSE:) in handily beating earnings expectations this earnings season. Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:) can be anticipated to put up a quarterly revenue when it studies earnings subsequent week.
“We consider present market circumstances will enable us to extend shareholder returns by restarting share repurchases and growing the dividend,” Phillips Chief Government Officer Greg Garland stated.
Phillips 66 had suspended share buybacks in March 2020 in response to the pandemic.
Its adjusted internet earnings of $1.32 per share for the quarter beat analysts’ common estimate of $1.22, in accordance with Refinitiv information.
Earlier this month, Phillips 66 promoted Chief Working Officer Mark Lashier to take over the corporate’s helm from Greg Garland in July.
The corporate stated internet earnings was $582 million, or $1.29 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, in contrast with a lack of $654 million, or $1.49 per share, a yr earlier.
