The company experienced a significant increase in the financial needs of working capital, which was managed with a limited growth in financial debt.
The National Oil Company (Enap) earned profit from US$ 368.8 million in the first half of 2022, higher by US$ 308.5 million compared to the same period last year.
As for the Business Lines, Refining and Marketing (R&C), from the company it was detailed that the semester ended with a profit of US$ 313 million.
This is a result that is explained by a better gross margin of US$ 401 million and the increase in product sales. All this allowed mitigate the negative effect of rising oil prices of 61%.
This increase implied a significant increase in the financial needs for working capital, due to higher inventories and accounts receivable, for US$714 million and US$487 million, respectively.
The foregoing was managed with a limited growth of financial indebtedness.
On the other hand, the Exploration and Production Line (E&P), in its operations abroad of the international subsidiary Sipetrol, generated profits for $75 million.
This, mainly due to higher levels of production and because it was directly benefited by the better prices of the crude it extracts and markets.
Profits and profits obtained by Enap
Meanwhile, the Exploration and Production Business Unit of ENAP Magallanes, reached a profit of US$ 46 million in the first half of 2022. This is a higher figure by US$ 40 million than those obtained in the same period last year.
These results are explained by the better levels of production and sales achieved mainly from Natural Gas and associated products, such as liquefiables and condensates.
“We are facing a complex first semester, we are concerned about the rise in the price of crude oil, that impacts the pockets of all Chilean men and women and that, in the case of ENAP, directly affects us in the rise of its costs and working capital, given that we import 99% of the crude oil that we refine,” he explained. Julio Aranis, general manager of ENAP.
Looking ahead to the second semester, Aranis indicated that the company will make a great effort to improve its environmental compliance beyond the regulations and in a manner aligned with the communities.
“We face this second semester focused on environmental investments and also on our 2022-2026 Investment Plan, that reaches US$ 2,493 million and that will allow us to continue ensuring the competitiveness of the company”, Julio Aranis concluded.