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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.
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As 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$147 per barrel in July -- it's clear the days of wondering how amazing the profits will be are over.7 R, V0 W( _3 r# J
! v* k: q& @7 L; d4 P# K% SThis time around, capital expenditure plans will be under the microscope. Budgets may still be undergoing finishing touches, but do not expect the Street to wait for the nitty-gritty details.$ O& F u* y5 ^
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Take the mammoth Suncor Energy Inc. (SU/TSX) as an example of the dramatic cuts that may be coming.3 s& F% f1 i9 F' ?/ A
3 d: D7 O- y8 u# O) m6 _"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.4 I4 F5 O+ G- T* g6 j
8 L9 e3 Z* S1 y" Ahttp://www.financialpost.com/money/story.html?id=895061 |
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