据路透社报道，森科能源公司公布其第三季度利润虽然与预计的情况相差不大，但仍低于预期，原因是疲软的商业环境和较高的运营及运输费用削弱了这家加拿大第二大石油和天然气生产商的利润。

该公司还将全年总产量前景范围从78万桶石油当量/日至82万桶石油当量/日，降至78万桶石油当量/日至79万桶石油当量/日。

1月1日生效的艾伯塔省政府强制削减石油产量有助于为该省原油腾出一些管道空间。

强制性削减产量大幅降低了加拿大对美国石油的价格折扣，提高了许多生产商的收入，但影响了森科等综合型企业的利润，因为综合型企业可以受益于低成本石油来经营炼油厂。

截至9月30日的第三季度，森科的产量为76.23万桶石油当量/日，高于去年同期的74.38万桶石油当量/日。

森科表示，公司的产量之所以上升，是因为Syncrude石油项目产量增加，以及2018年油砂项目Fort Hills和Hebron石油设施产量的激增。

森科三季度净利润从去年同期的18.2亿加元（每股1.12加元）降至10.4亿加元（每股67加分）。

根据Refinitiv IBES数据，除一次性项目外，该公司的每股收益为72加分，略低于分析师平均估计的73加分。

詹晓晶 摘自 路透社

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Suncor Energy misses estimates, narrows full-year production outlook

Suncor Energy Inc on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit just shy of estimates as weak business environment and higher operating and transportation expenses dented the second-largest Canadian oil and gas producer’s margins.

The company also narrowed its full-year total production outlook range to 780,000 – 790,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) from 780,000 – 820,000 boepd.

The government’s mandatory cuts for oil production that came into effect on January 1 have helped free up some pipeline space for the country’s crude.

The mandatory cuts sharply reduced a price discount on Canadian versus U.S. oil, boosting revenue for many producers but affecting profits for integrated companies such as Suncor, which benefited from low-cost oil to run through its refineries.

In the third quarter ended Sept. 30, it produced 762,300 boepd, up from 743,800 boepd in the year-ago quarter.

Suncor said its production rose due to higher output at Syncrude and the ramp-up of Fort Hills and Hebron oil facilities in 2018.

Net profit fell to C$1.04 billion or 67 Canadian cents per share in the quarter, from C$1.82 billion or C$1.12 per share last year.

Excluding one-off items, the company earned 72 Canadian cents per share, a touch below analysts’ average estimates of 73 Canadian cents, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.