据离岸工程网站7月30日消息 埃克森美孚上周五公布了一年多来最大的季度利润，也超过了分析师的预期，因为对石油、天然气和化学品的需求出现反弹，平息了一些投资者对其近期表现疲弱的担忧。
该公司在董事会就其发展方向展开争议后公布的第一份业绩，突显出石油生产商如何利用油价复苏来削减债务、增加股东支出，而不是增加支出以提高产量。
埃克森美孚表示，其2021年资本支出预计将处于此前预测的160-190亿美元区间的低端。
首席执行官达伦·伍兹在一份声明中表示：“随着全球经济复苏，对我们产品的需求增加，我们所有业务在第二季度继续保持积极势头。”
此前，竞争对手雪佛龙周五早些时候削减了2021年的预算，不过两家美国顶级生产商都预计，随着他们恢复对包括多产二叠纪盆地在内的关键项目的投资，下半年的支出将增加。
Tudor Pickering Holt & Co分析师将埃克森美孚的业绩形容为“稳健”，并表示他们正在寻找该公司向股东返还现金计划的更多细节。
去年，由于新冠疫情大幅削减了需求，一些大幅削减成本的措施依然存在，使得价格上涨能够提振利润。
吴恒磊 编译自 离岸工程
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