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CALGARY - Energy companies start reporting their third-quarter results today amid an environment of plunging oil prices and with credit and equity markets in disarray.+ H' ] d+ v; B; b0 n+ A' @. q
9 ~1 m( h' L; w) v% eAs oil closed at US$74.25, up US$2.40 on the day -- above last week's low of US$67 but a far cry from its peak of US$147 per barrel in July -- it's clear the days of wondering how amazing the profits will be are over.5 B5 Z+ o) Z% S @$ X. Z% T" B
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This time around, capital expenditure plans will be under the microscope. Budgets may still be undergoing finishing touches, but do not expect the Street to wait for the nitty-gritty details.
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Take the mammoth Suncor Energy Inc. (SU/TSX) as an example of the dramatic cuts that may be coming.. o. i) k( q- l# c2 T
3 @- f* b( B: N4 V"We would not be surprised to see Suncor take a more conservative stance towards spending by scaling back its $9-billion to $10-billion 2009 capex program to the $5-billion to $6-billion range," said Andrew Potter, an analyst at UBS Securities Inc.
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7 O# `0 P; g7 H) X, ]- v0 l1 O' R8 shttp://www.financialpost.com/money/story.html?id=895061 |
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