Austria's OMV second-quarter results meet forecasts as chemicals division surges
Austria's OMV second-quarter results meet forecasts as chemicals division surges
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on July 31, 2025
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on July 31, 2025
(Reuters) -Austrian oil and gas company OMV reported second-quarter results in line with expectations on Thursday, as lower contributions from its energy and fuels and feedstock divisions were compensated by higher results at the chemicals business.
The Vienna-based firm posted a clean operating result of 1.03 billion euros ($1.18 billion) for the second quarter, in line with expectations for 1.02 billion euros, according to a company-provided consensus.
A clean operating result is based on the current cost of supply, and excludes one-off items and short-term gains and losses from energy inventory holdings.
The company's chemicals business reported for the second quarter a 76% increase in its clean operating profit to 200 million euros, citing a stronger contribution from the Borealis Group.
OMV's chemicals division, viewed as a growth engine for the company as it moves away from polluting fossil fuels, produces chemicals used in gas and water pipes, car parts and medical syringes.
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(Reporting by Tristan Veyet in Gdansk; Editing by Christopher Cushing and Mrigank Dhaniwala)
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