據今日海上能源網站4月7日消息 石油巨頭埃克森美孚正將2020年的資本支出削減30%，并將現金運營支出削減15%，以應對疫情造成的供過于求和需求疲軟導致的大宗商品價格走低。

該公司周二表示，目前預計2020年的資本投資約為230億美元，低于此前宣布的330億美元。現金運營費用減少15%是由提高效率和降低成本的深思熟慮的行動所推動，其中包括預期的較低能源成本。

埃克森美孚董事長兼首席執行官達倫·伍茲說：“在對疫情和市場狀況的影響進行全面評估后，我們與商業伙伴密切合作，計劃和執行資本調整，以保持長期價值，最大限度地提高成本效益，并在市場狀況改善時使我們處于最有利的地位。”

“支撐公司商業計劃的長期基本面沒有改變——人口和能源需求將增長、經濟將反彈。我們的資本配置重點也沒有改變，我們的目標是繼續投資于具有行業優勢的項目，以創造價值，為股息保留現金，并適當審慎地使用我們的資產負債表。”

埃克森美孚繼續監控市場發展，如果需要，可以行使額外的削減選擇權。隨著市場環境的變化，公司將繼續評估需求下降對其2020年生產水平的影響以及長期生產影響。

資本支出削減的最大份額將在二疊紀盆地，那里的短期周期投資可以更容易地根據市場情況進行調整，同時長期保持價值。在市場環境改善之前，活動減少將影響鉆井和油井完工的速度。

吳恒磊 編譯自 今日海上能源

原文如下：

ExxonMobil shaves $10 billion off its capital investment for 2020

Oil major ExxonMobil is reducing its 2020 capital spending by 30 percent and lowering cash operating expenses by 15 percent in response to low commodity prices resulting from oversupply and demand weakness from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Capital investments for 2020 are now expected to be about $23 billion, down from the previously announced $33 billion, the company said on Tuesday. The 15 percent decrease in cash operating expenses is driven by deliberate actions to increase efficiencies and reduce costs, and includes expected lower energy costs.

“After a thorough evaluation of the impacts of the pandemic and market conditions, we have worked closely with business partners to plan and execute capital adjustments that preserve long-term value, maximize cost efficiency, and put us in the strongest position when market conditions improve,” said Darren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corporation.

“The long-term fundamentals that underpin the company’s business plans have not changed — population and energy demand will grow, and the economy will rebound. Our capital allocation priorities also remain unchanged. Our objective is to continue investing in industry-advantaged projects to create value, preserve cash for the dividend and make appropriate and prudent use of our balance sheet.”

ExxonMobil continues to monitor market developments and can exercise additional reduction options if required. As market conditions evolve, the company will continue evaluating the impacts of decreased demand on its 2020 production levels as well as longer-term production impacts.

The largest share of the capital spending reduction will be in the Permian Basin, where short-cycle investments can be more readily adjusted to respond to market conditions, while preserving value over the long term. Reduced activity will affect the pace of drilling and well completions until market conditions improve.