1、Aramco announces third quarter 2023 resultsCompany continues to deliver robust earnings while progressing its growth strategy“Our robust financial results reinforce Aramcos ability to generate consistent value for our shareholders,and we continue to identify new opportunities to evolve our business
2、and meet the needs of customers.“During the third quarter we agreed to make our first international investment in liquefied natural gas(LNG)to capitalize on rising LNG demand,and announced our intention to enter the South American retail market.These planned investments demonstrate the scale of our
3、ambition,the broad scope of our activities,and the disciplined execution of our strategy.I am excited by the progress we are making,which I believe will complement both our Upstream capacity expansion and our growing Downstream presence.“We intend to continue investing across the hydrocarbon chain,l
4、everaging cutting-edge technologies to optimize our operations and advance the development of emerging energy solutions.It is an approach rooted in our belief that a balanced and realistic energy transition plan should consider the needs of all geographies,in order to avoid disparities between globa
5、l energy consumers.”Key financial resultsThird quarter ended September 30Nine months ended September 30SARUSD*SARUSD*All amounts in millions unless otherwise stated20232022202320222023202220232022Net income 122,188159,11532,58342,430354,540488,78494,544130,342EBIT1233,523301,81062,27380,482667,23390
6、9,618177,929242,565Capital expenditures41,35433,89511,0289,038113,39097,42330,23725,979Free cash flow176,280168,61720,34144,965278,966413,27474,392110,207Dividends paid110,18170,32929,38218,754256,491210,98868,39856,263ROACE1,2 23.4%32.6%23.4%32.6%23.4%32.6%23.4%32.6%Average realized crude oil price