Occidental Announces 1st Quarter 2026 Results

07 May Occidental Announces 1st Quarter 2026 Results

(Oilandgaspress) -– Occidental announced results for the first quarter of 2026, including net income attributable to common stockholders of $3.2 billion, or earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $3.13, and adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders of $1.1 billion, or adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $1.06. The difference between net income attributable to common stockholders and adjusted income attributable to common stockholders is mainly comprised of the gain on the sale of OxyChem within discontinued operations, partially offset by the impact of derivatives losses and early debt redemption premiums.

First quarter operating cash flow from continuing operations of $1.4 billion included a use of working capital of $1.8 billion, which was mainly driven by higher receivables resulting from the sharp increase in commodity prices in March, together with typical seasonal first quarter cash requirements for employee benefits, interest payments and property taxes.

QUARTERLY RESULTS

Oil and Gas

Pre-tax income from oil and gas for the first quarter of 2026 totaled $1.0 billion, compared to $0.7 billion for the fourth quarter of 2025. Excluding items affecting comparability, the increase was primarily driven by higher realized crude oil prices, partially offset by lower crude oil volumes. First quarter average WTI and Brent marker prices were $71.93 per barrel and $77.93 per barrel, respectively. Average worldwide realized crude oil prices increased by 18% from the previous quarter to $69.91 per barrel, while average worldwide realized natural gas liquids prices increased by 14% to $18.99 per barrel. Average domestic realized gas prices fell by 10% to $1.01 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf).

Total global production for the first quarter of 2026 averaged 1,426 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (Mboed). This surpassed the high end of guidance led by contributions from the Permian, Rockies and Gulf of America business units.

Midstream and Marketing

Midstream and marketing reported a pre-tax loss of $87 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to pre-tax income of $204 million in the previous quarter. Excluding items affecting comparability, the midstream and marketing results exceeded the high end of guidance. Quarter-over-quarter improvements were attributed to higher crude margins related to the timing impact of crude sales, higher gas margins from transportation capacity optimizations and higher sulfur prices at Al Hosn. WES equity method investment income for the first quarter was $138 million.

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