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Sinopec (SNP) Discontinues Talks to Invest in Russia Projects
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China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation , also known as Sinopec, has discontinued negotiations to invest in a major petrochemical facility and a gas marketing venture in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, per a report by Reuters.
The heavy sanctions, imposed by the West, have exposed vulnerabilities in Russia. Hence, Sinopec suspended the discussions to invest up to $500 million in the new gas chemical facility in the country. The company does not realize any immediate impairment risk of its Russia assets amid the Ukraine crisis.
Sinopec planned to collaborate with Russia's largest petrochemical producer, Sibur, for a project similar to the $10-billion Amur gas chemical complex in East Siberia. Amur, which is expected to come online in 2024, is owned by Sinopec and Sibur. However, Sinopec decided to discontinue the project after observing that Sibur’s minority shareholder, Gennady Timchenko, had been sanctioned by the West due to its alleged ties with Putin.
Sinopec also suspended negotiations regarding the gas marketing venture with Novatek due to concerns that one of Novatek's shareholders is on the latest U.S. sanctions list. In 2019, Novatek, the largest independent natural gas producer in Russia, entered an agreement to create a joint venture with Sinopec and Gazprombank to market LNG and natural gas in China.
The government of China is skeptical about the country’s companies running afoul of sanctions imposed by various Western countries. It is pushing companies to be cautious with investments in Russia, its second-largest oil supplier and third-largest provider of natural gas. Notably, Sinopec has initiated task forces on Russia-related affairs and is working on contingency plans for business disruptions and against secondary sanctions.
Company Profile
Headquartered in Deyang, China, Sinopec is a leading integrated energy company that engages in the exploration, production and transportation of petroleum products. It is the largest refiner and marketer of refined petroleum products in China.
Zacks Rank & Other Stocks to Consider
The company currently carries a Zack Rank #2 (Buy).
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PBF Energy’s earnings for 2021 are expected to surge 168% year over year. In 2021, revenues for the Refining segment were $27,202 million, contributing almost 99% to the company’s total revenues. The Logistics segment generated a profit of $355.5 million, accounting for 1% of PBF's 2021 revenues.
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Occidental’s earnings for 2021 are expected to surge 106.7% year over year. As of Dec 31, 2021, OXY had cash and cash equivalents of $2,764 million compared with $2,008 million in the corresponding period of 2020. On Feb 10, 2022, the company’s board of directors authorized a share repurchase program with a maximum limit of $3 billion and no set term limits, which supersedes the previously authorized share repurchase program.
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Sinopec (SNP) Discontinues Talks to Invest in Russia Projects
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation , also known as Sinopec, has discontinued negotiations to invest in a major petrochemical facility and a gas marketing venture in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, per a report by Reuters.
The heavy sanctions, imposed by the West, have exposed vulnerabilities in Russia. Hence, Sinopec suspended the discussions to invest up to $500 million in the new gas chemical facility in the country. The company does not realize any immediate impairment risk of its Russia assets amid the Ukraine crisis.
Sinopec planned to collaborate with Russia's largest petrochemical producer, Sibur, for a project similar to the $10-billion Amur gas chemical complex in East Siberia. Amur, which is expected to come online in 2024, is owned by Sinopec and Sibur. However, Sinopec decided to discontinue the project after observing that Sibur’s minority shareholder, Gennady Timchenko, had been sanctioned by the West due to its alleged ties with Putin.
Sinopec also suspended negotiations regarding the gas marketing venture with Novatek due to concerns that one of Novatek's shareholders is on the latest U.S. sanctions list. In 2019, Novatek, the largest independent natural gas producer in Russia, entered an agreement to create a joint venture with Sinopec and Gazprombank to market LNG and natural gas in China.
The government of China is skeptical about the country’s companies running afoul of sanctions imposed by various Western countries. It is pushing companies to be cautious with investments in Russia, its second-largest oil supplier and third-largest provider of natural gas. Notably, Sinopec has initiated task forces on Russia-related affairs and is working on contingency plans for business disruptions and against secondary sanctions.
Company Profile
Headquartered in Deyang, China, Sinopec is a leading integrated energy company that engages in the exploration, production and transportation of petroleum products. It is the largest refiner and marketer of refined petroleum products in China.
Zacks Rank & Other Stocks to Consider
The company currently carries a Zack Rank #2 (Buy).
Investors interested in the energy sector might look at the following companies that presently flaunt a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
PBF Energy Inc. (PBF - Free Report) , based in New Jersey, is a leading refiner of crude oil. PBF has one of the most complex refining systems in the United States, with an overall Nelson Complexity Index reading of 12.8.
PBF Energy’s earnings for 2021 are expected to surge 168% year over year. In 2021, revenues for the Refining segment were $27,202 million, contributing almost 99% to the company’s total revenues. The Logistics segment generated a profit of $355.5 million, accounting for 1% of PBF's 2021 revenues.
Occidental Petroleum (OXY - Free Report) is an integrated oil and gas company, with significant exploration and production exposure. At 2021-end, OXY’s preliminary worldwide proved reserves totaled 3.51 billion BOE compared with 2.91 billion BOE at the end of 2020.
Occidental’s earnings for 2021 are expected to surge 106.7% year over year. As of Dec 31, 2021, OXY had cash and cash equivalents of $2,764 million compared with $2,008 million in the corresponding period of 2020. On Feb 10, 2022, the company’s board of directors authorized a share repurchase program with a maximum limit of $3 billion and no set term limits, which supersedes the previously authorized share repurchase program.
Devon Energy Corporation (DVN - Free Report) is an independent energy company that primarily engages in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas. At 2021-end, Devon had proved developed and undeveloped reserves of nearly 1,625 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe), up from the 2020-end level of 752 MMboe.
Devon’s earnings for 2022 are expected to surge 88.7% year over year. The company’s board approved an increase in the dividend rate to $1, payable to shareholders on Mar 31, 2022. Management approved variable and fixed dividends for shareholders to further enhance the shareholder value.