MOSCOW (MRC) -- Saudi Arabia’s Advanced Petrochemical posted a 27% year-on-year decline in third-quarter net profit on lower polypropylene (PP) prices and sales volume, based on preliminary estimates, said Mubasher.
Advanced Petrochemical Company gained SAR 156 million in net profits over the third quarter (Q3) of the year, down 26.8% from SAR 213.12 million in the year-ago quarter, as shown by the firm's estimated financials. Revenue dropped by 15.8% in the three-month period ended on 30 September 2020 to stand at SAR 545 million, compared to SAR 647.18 million in the same period in 2019, according to a bourse statement on Tuesday.
The slump in Q3-20 earnings was due to a reduction in Polypropylene sales prices and volume by 12.5% and 3.8%, respectively, coupled with an increase in outsourced Propylene consumption by 22.5%. Meanwhile, Propane and outsourced Propylene prices went down by 7.5% and 12%, respectively, general and administrative expenses fell by 31.4%, while financial charges reduced by 81.8%.
In the January-September period, the profits declined by 26.7% yearly to reach SAR 416 million.
As MRC informed earlier, on 29 January 2015, Advanced Petrochemical Company announced the signing of long-term off-take agreements for the sale of PP with Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan (150,000 metric ton per annum) and Domo Investment Group of Belgium (100,000 metric ton per annum), to be effective from January 1, 2019 for a period of ten years after the expiry of the previous off-take agreements.
According to MRC's ScanPlast report, overall PP production in Russia increased in January-July 2020 by 24% year on year to 1,063,700 tonne. ZapSibNeftekhim accounted for the main increase in the output.
Advanced Petrochemical Company (before Advanced Polypropylene) is a Saudi Joint Stock Company, established in October 2005. The company was initially launched by National Polypropylene Limited, jointly owned by Mr. Khalifa Al Mulhim, the chief executive officer of Advanced, and Mr. Monther Laheeq, who negotiated all the main deals related to the project, either before or after the establishment of Advanced Petrochemical. Currently, National Polypropylene Limited controls 7.9% of Advanced Petrochemical. Advanced Petrochemical started the construction of its plants in May 2005. The company produces 455,000 tons per year of propylene and 450,000 tons per year of polypropylene from its production facility located in Jubail Industrial City, in the Eastern coast of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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