HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION OF 121.6 MLN
TOE
LIQUID HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION OF 89.3 MLN
TONS
GAS PRODUCTION OF 39.3 BCM
EBITDA OF RUB 1,054 BLN
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ROSNEFT
SHAREHOLDERS OF RUB 245 BLN
FREE CASH FLOW OF RUB 173 BLN
Rosneft Oil Company (hereinafter – Rosneft, the
Company) publishes its results for first half 2025, prepared in
accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS).
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H1 2025
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H1 2024
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% change
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RUB bln
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Revenues from sales and equity share in profits of associates and
joint ventures
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4,263
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5,174
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(17.6)%
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EBITDA
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1,054
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1,650
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(36.1)%
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Net income attributable to Rosneft shareholders
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245
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773
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(68.3)%
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CAPEX
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769
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696
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10.5%
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Adjusted free cash flow
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173
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700
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(75.3)%
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Commenting on the results for the first half of
2025, Igor Sechin, Chairman of the Management Board and Chief
Executive Officer of Rosneft noted:
“The first half of this year was
characterized by a decline in oil prices primarily due to oil
oversupply. The main reason is the active production build-up by OPEC
countries, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iraq, Kuwait, while
production growth is also observed in Brazil and other countries.
According to our estimates and expectations of leading energy
agencies, the oil market surplus will amount to 2.6 mln bpd in Q4
2025 and 2.2 mln bpd in 2026.
In addition, there was a widening of discounts
on Russian crude oil due to tighter EU and US sanction restrictions
and a significant ruble strengthening, which impacted the financial
results of exporting companies. It should be noted that non-market
formation of the national currency rate ultimately leads to
non-market non-transparent pricing of oil and petroleum products both
domestically and internationally.
Moreover, I would like to note the
outstripping growth in natural monopolies tariffs, which is putting
additional pressure on the oil industry in the challenging market
conditions. There has been indexation of Transneft transportation
tariffs for crude oil by 9.9% and oil products by 13.8% and RZhD
freight rail transport tariffs by 13.8% since the beginning of the
year, as well as indexation of Gazprom’s regulated wholesale gas
prices by 10.2% and tariffs for transmission services by 11.6% since
July.
Excessive indexation of tariffs regulated by
the Russian Government accelerates cost-push inflation, encourages
higher prices and is one of the reasons for the slower reduction of
the key interest rate. Despite the decisions taken by the Bank of
Russia in June-July, the pace of interest rate cut is clearly
insufficient.
One of the consequences of a long period of
the elevated key rate is the excessive ruble strengthening, which
inflicts losses on both the Russian budget and the exporting
companies. In addition, the high key rate leads to incremental
interest expenses, which harms the financial stability of corporate
borrowers, reduces profits and undermines their investment potential.
Under these conditions, Rosneft forms its
budget based on realistic assumptions, using an oil price of $45/bbl.
We continuously monitor, analyze and rank our portfolio. We are
optimizing production and focusing on high-margin projects with a
special tax regime, including Vostok Oil and Sakhalin-1, to create a
source of dividend payments. At the same time, a number of other
companies are paying dividends by raising debt.
For reference. Change in hydrocarbon
production by major global oil and gas companies in H1 2025 as
compared to H1 2024: bp (-5%), Shell (-4%), Chevron (+1%, including
Venezuela), Equinor (+1%, target premium market - Europe), Saudi
Aramco (+1%, due to commissioning of spare capacities with pressure
on prices and higher debt), ExxonMobil (+13%, with low tax take based
on Guyana’s and Permian resource base; target market – USA;
taking into account challenges in securing domestic market; company
in constant search for resources with projected depletion of the
resourece base by 2035).
Despite the negative macroeconomic
environment, Rosneft maintains strict adherence to its dividend
policy and has been paying dividends without fail since 2000.
In the interests of our shareholders and in
full compliance with the dividend policy, in August 2025, Rosneft
completed the payment of final dividends approved by the Annual
General Meeting of Shareholders. The total dividends for 2024
amounted to RUB 542 bln or RUB 51.15 per share”.
Operating
performance
Exploration and production
The Company's hydrocarbon production in H1 2025
amounted to 121.6 mln toe (4.99 mln boepd), including to 89.3 mln
tons (3.67 mln bpd) of oil and 39.3 bcm (1.32 mln boepd) of gas.
Some companies demonstrated growth in hydrocarbon
production in the reporting period, but it was ensured by increased
production from international projects, including Venezuela, Iraq,
Egypt and others. Rosneft, operating under service contracts, does
not book reserves and account for commercial oil production.
In H1 2025, production drilling footage was about
6 mln meters, Rosneft commissioned 1.4 th. new wells with horizontal
wells accounting for 74% of that amount.
In H1 2025, onshore in the Russian Federation,
Rosneft completed 1.2 th. linear km of 2D seismic and 3.2 th. sq. km
of 3D seismic works. Company completed testing of 17 exploratory
wells with a success rate of 100%.
Vostok Oil Project
As part of the flagship Vostok Oil project, in H1
2025, Company completed 1.2 th. linear km of 2D seismic and 1.5 th.
sq. km of 3D seismic works. Testing of 1 well was successfully
completed, drilling of 1 well was completed, and construction of 4
prospecting and appraisal wells has begun.
The Company continues pilot development of the
Payakhskoye and Ichemminskoye fields: in H1 2025, production drilling
footage exceeded 62 th. meters, while 14 production wells were
completed. Pilot production is being carried out at the Payakhskoye
and Ichemminskoye fields with produced crude oil transported by
trucks to the Suzun and Lodochnoye fields.
Work is underway at the 'Vankor – Payakha –
Sever Bay' trunk oil pipeline. As of the end of H1 2025, 118,000
piles were installed; 608 km of pipeline were laid to design levels.
The Company completed laying a backup pipeline crossing the Yenisei
River; backfilling of the trench in the channel part is underway.
The construction of two cargo berths, as well as a
berth for the port fleet at the Sever Bay Port terminal, is nearing
completion. Construction of the first oil loading terminal continues,
and construction of the second one has begun. Construction of a Sever
Bay Port crude oil delivery and acceptance point and the Suzun oil
pumping station is underway, and construction of the Payakha oil
pumping station has begun. The Company continues with the
construction of logistics infrastructure and hydraulic engineering
installations, shore reinforcement, and expansion of onshore and
berth infrastructure.
Refining
In H1 2025, the refining volume amounted 38.7 mln
tons. Decrease in the refining volume is attributable to the need for
maintenance and repair works as well as to the optimization of
refinery utilization in view of the current pricing environment,
logistics constraints and demand. The oil conversion rate increased
to 77.6%, and the light products yield reached 60.3%.
Rosneft continuously works to maintain a high
level of reliability of its oil refining assets. In particular, the
Company provides the operation of its refinery process units with its
own catalysts, which are necessary for the production of high-quality
motor fuel. In H1 2025, Rosneft produced 1.3 th. tons of catalysts
for hydrotreatment of diesel fuel and gasoline fractions, as well as
protective layer catalysts. Rosneft subsidiaries also produced 40
tons of gasoline reforming catalysts and 176 tons of catalysts for
hydrogen production, petrochemicals and adsorbents. 720 tons of coked
catalysts for hydrotreatment of diesel fuel were regenerated.
The Company is a key supplier of high-quality
motor fuels for Russian consumers. In H1 2025, 20 mln tons of
petroleum products were delivered to the domestic market, including
6.4 mln tons of gasoline and 7.8 mln tons of diesel fuel.
Rosneft continues to actively participate in
trading on the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange. In
the reporting period, 4.7 mln tons of gasoline and diesel fuel were
sold on the exchange, which is 1.8 times higher than the required
volume
Financial
performance
The Company's revenue
in H1 2025 decreased by 17.6% year-on-year, amounting to RUB
4,263 bln on the back of the declining oil prices and a stronger
ruble. At the same time, the rate of cost savings and expense
reduction lagged behind the revenue dynamics, with one of the reasons
being indexation of tariffs imposed by the natural monopolies. As a
result, EBITDA in H1 2025 decreased to RUB 1,054 bln.
In H1 2025, the net
income attributable to Rosneft's shareholders amounted to RUB 245
bln. This indicator is still negatively affected by prohibitive level
of the key rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. In
addition, non-monetary and one-time factors negatively affected the
dynamics of the indicator in the reporting period.
The Company's Capex in
H1 2025 amounted to RUB 769 bln due to the scheduled implementation
of the investment program mainly at Upstream assets. Free cash flow
for the reporting period amounted to RUB 173 bln.
The net debt / EBITDA
ratio at the end of H1 2025 amounted to 1.6õ, which continues to
remain at a level significantly below the minimum covenant under the
loan agreements.
ESG
In the reporting period, the Company proceeded
with activities aimed at achieving sustainable development goals
under the Rosneft-2030 Strategy.
Rosneft applies advanced technologies and
state-of-the-art production methods to create a safe working
environment and minimize the risk of occupational injuries and
occupational illnesses. In H1 2025, the Lost Workday Injury Severity
(LWIS) decreased by 40%.
As a result of accident prevention measures taken
in H1 2025, the number of incidents related to process safety at the
Company’s subsidiaries decreased. In particular, the frequency rate
of severe loss of containment events (PSER-1) reduced by 52% versus
H1 2024, and PSER-2 decreased by 22%.
In the reporting period, no gas, oil and water
shows (release of oil, gas or water to the surface) were registered
during well drilling operations at Rosneft facilities. The Company
continued with pipeline replacement as part of its efforts to
minimize oil and petroleum product spills.
Rosneft's subsidiaries maintain high standards of
environmental safety in the field of water management in all regions
of operations. The biological treatment facilities of the Ufa
refineries play an important role in the Company's effort to enhance
the effective use of water resources. During January-June, biological
treatment facilities processed 11.7 mcm of wastewater, and for seven
years of the total operations processed volume exceeded 169 mcm of
wastewater. At the Samara facilities the Company has been
successfully implementing a unique ecological wastewater treatment
project using water hyacinth.
Rosneft scientists have developed an innovative
oil spot detection technology that will significantly increase the
efficiency of environmental protection measures in the oil sector.
The new technology makes it possible to distinguish between natural
reservoirs and oil spots with high precision.
The Company's leadership in sustainable
development receives independent external recognition. In June 2025,
Rosneft was included in the Climate Sustainability Index of
non-financial companies constructed by the Moscow Exchange. The index
includes shares of companies that are leaders in the sustainable
development agenda with a well-established climate management system.
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includes sales revenue and income from associated organizations and
joint ventures.
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