美国石油生产商赫斯上半年亏损超5亿

    中国石化新闻网讯 据8月15日Hart Energy报道，据知情人士透露，美国油气生产商Hess在连续第五个季度出现亏损后，将裁减约10%的员工并精简业务。

    随着今年油价下跌31%，能源公司纷纷削减开支和产量。新冠肺炎疫情导致的燃料需求大幅下降，已使石油公司为长时间的价格疲软做好了准备。

    据知情人士透露，截至去年12月31日，Hess拥有约1770名员工，这周解雇了约165名全职员工，并终止了数量不详的合同员工。与最初的计划相比，今年已经削减了超过10亿美元的新项目开支。该公司第二季度亏损3.2亿美元，将上半年亏损推高至5.02亿美元。

    8月14日，该公司股价上涨2%，至53.78美元，但今年迄今已累计下跌21%。

    王佳晶 摘译自 Hart Energy

    原文如下：

    US Oil Producer Hess Reportedly Cutting About 10% of Workforce

    U.S. oil producer Hess Corp. is cutting about 10% of its workforce and streamlining operations after reporting its fifth quarterly loss in a row, according to people familiar with the matter.

    Energy companies have slashed spending and production as petroleum prices have dropped 31% this year. A sharp decline in fuel demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic has oil companies girding for a prolonged period of weak prices.

    Hess, which had about 1,770 employees as of Dec. 31, dismissed about 165 full-time workers this week and terminated an undisclosed number of contract employees, according to people familiar with the matter.

    It has pared spending on new projects this year by more than $1 billion from its initial plan. A $320 million second quarter loss pushed Hess's first half loss to $502 million.

    Shares rose 2% to $53.78 on Aug. 14 but are off 21% year to date.