Total’s upstream oil and gas business propels Q1 recovery
Total on April 29 reported a strong first-quarter recovery in its upstream oil and gas business, with higher prices leading to almost triple the level of adjusted operating profit in the segment compared to a year ago, but also noted continued market volatility and “very poor” refining margins.
Total also reported record-high adjusted operating profit from its ‘integrated gas renewables & power’ division, which includes its LNG business. The company’s LNG sales were stable compared with a year ago at 9.9 million mt, but the company said it had more than doubled its installed renewable power generation capacity in the last year from 3 GW to 7.8 GW, and the division as a whole generated 8% more in adjusted operating profit.