Imperial Oil reported a decrease in net income and cash flows compared to the prior year's first quarter, primarily due to lower volumes and unfavorable foreign exchange impacts, despite improvements in industry refining margins. Operational challenges, including unplanned downtime at Syncrude and feedstock disruptions, impacted refinery throughput and petroleum product sales.
Upstream production averaged 419,000 gross oil-equivalent barrels per day, a slight increase from 418,000 in Q1 2025.
neutralKearl total gross production averaged 259,000 barrels per day, up from 256,000 in Q1 2025, despite a third-party natural gas supply outage.
neutralCold Lake averaged 155,000 barrels per day, a slight increase from 154,000 in Q1 2025, with continued strong performance.
neutralIntend to renew normal course issuer bid in June 2026, indicating continued commitment to shareholder returns.
neutralNet income decreased to $940 million from $1,288 million in Q1 2025, a decline of 27%.
negativeDiluted EPS decreased to $1.94 from $2.52 in Q1 2025, a decline of 23%.
negativeCash flows from operating activities were $756 million, down significantly from $1,527 million in Q1 2025.
negativeCash flows from operating activities excluding working capital were $1,239 million, down from $1,760 million in Q1 2025.
negativeRefinery throughput averaged 384,000 barrels per day, down from 397,000 in Q1 2025, due to unplanned downtime and feedstock disruption.
negativeRefinery capacity utilization was 88%, down from 91% in Q1 2025, impacted by operational issues.
negativePetroleum product sales were 441,000 barrels per day, down from 455,000 in Q1 2025, mainly due to lower volumes in the supply channel.
negativeChemical net income decreased to $24 million from $31 million in Q1 2025.
negativeSyncrude production was impacted by unplanned coker downtime.
attentionKearl production was impacted by a third-party natural gas supply outage.
attentionMargin expansion indicates improving profitability and operational efficiency. Measured in basis points (bps): 100 bps = 1.0%.
| Segment | Current | Prior Yr | YoY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Upstream | N/A | — | — | — |
Downstream | N/A | — | — | — |
Chemicals | N/A | — | — | — |
| Total Revenue | $0.00M | — | — | 100.0% |
Segment performance shows business unit health and growth drivers.
Against a backdrop of significant volatility in global commodity markets, we remain committed to our long-standing corporate strategy of maximizing the value of our existing assets while progressing advantaged growth opportunities.
Our competitive advantages of scale and a long-standing commitment to technology and innovation continue to support our corporate strategy and advantaged integrated business model.
I am confident in our ability to generate superior cash flow, underpinning our reliable and growing dividend and our industry-leading share buyback program.
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