Spanish oil company Moeve's profit hit by 50-million-euro blackout cost
Adjusted net income dropped to 324 million euros ($378 million) during the first half of the year, while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation fell 33% from a year ago to 733 million.
Both figures exclude one-off revenues and losses such as asset sales.
The cost of halting and restarting its two oil refineries during and after the April 28 blackout dragged down core profit, the company said. It can take one or two weeks for such plants to be fully operational after shutdowns.
"We're considering possible legal action once responsibility for the blackout has been determined," a company spokesperson said.
Redeia-owned (REDE.MC), opens new tab Spanish grid operator REE has traded blame with power utilities for the blackout. A government report pointed to REE's failure to calculate the correct mix of energy as one of the factors hindering the grid's ability to cope with a surge in voltage that led to the blackout.
Rival Repsol (REP.MC), opens new tab, which operates five refineries in Spain, said the blackout and other smaller power-supply issues cost it 175 million euros in the second quarter.
The Moeve refineries also halted for scheduled maintenance during the first six months of this year, which further reduced utilisation ratios, while refining margins narrowed to $6 a barrel in the first half from $9.20 a barrel in the same period a year ago.
Owned by Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala and U.S.-based private equity firm the Carlyle Group (CG.O), opens new tab, Moeve rebranded last year to reflect its shift towards low-carbon businesses under an 8-billion-euro plan. It has sold 70% of its oil production assets since 2022, including operations in Abu Dhabi and South America.
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