Tougher outlook for oil and gas - Berenberg
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TOUGHER OUTLOOK FOR OIL AND GAS
After a period of high oil and gas prices, analysts at Berenberg see a tougher environment for oil and gas going forward.
"The outlook for oil, European gas/liquified natural gas (LNG) and refining margins all appear materially worse, which will likely put pressure on sector earnings, cash flow and buybacks over the coming quarters," they said.
Part of this appears to already be priced in, the analysts said, while lowering their forecast for Brent prices to $75/bbl, $75/bbl and $70/bbl for the fourth quarter of 2024, 2025 and 2026 respectively.
They see the market in surplus next year on solid non-OPEC supply growth as well as slightly weaker demand.
They expect European gas prices to remain high in the near term, but anticipated prices to potentially decline from 2025 as supply intensifies.
They said they are 7% and 11% below consensus for 2025 and 2026 respectively across the sector, but see a further 10% downside if Brent fell to $60/bbl, and a 25% downside if Brent went to $50/bbl for 2025.
Oil prices rose more than 1% on Thursday, extending a rebound driven by concern over Hurricane Francine's impact on U.S. output, though a gloomy demand outlook capped gains.
"Given the current turmoil in commodity markets, there may not be an immediate need to rush to buy stocks in the sector," Berenberg analysts noted.
Earlier in the week, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cut its outlook for global oil demand growth this year and lowered its expectation for 2025, its second consecutive downward revision.
But analysts still see "value for patient investors", thanks to lower capital intensity, which should drive capital towards more profitable projects, and higher payout, mainly through buybacks.
Their top picks are TotalEnergies TTEF.PA and Shell SHEL.L, while they also upgrade Equinor EQNR.OL to "hold" from "sell".
(Linda Pasquini)
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