据道琼斯7月31日消息，雪佛龙公司周五公布第二季度利润为31亿美元，这是该公司一年来最强劲的季度业绩，原因是数月来大宗商品价格上涨提振了这家石油公司。
这家总部位于加州圣拉蒙的公司的季度业绩较去年同期有了显著改善。去年同期，由于全球经济在新冠疫情封锁期间陷入停滞，雪佛龙报告了83亿美元的亏损。
雪佛龙今年第一季度净利润为14亿美元。该公司上一次报告利润增长是在2020年第一季度。
随着经济重新开放，刺激了需求，石油和天然气行业今年已经复苏。自今年3月以来，美国油价基本保持在60美元/桶以上，此前在2020年4月曾短暂处于负值，去年大部分时间都低于50美元/桶。
这种复苏帮助化石燃料行业从2020年前所未有的损失中复苏。本周早些时候，欧洲两家最大的石油公司公布了强劲的季度业绩。荷兰皇家壳牌公司公布二季度净利润55亿美元，而道达尔能源公司公布利润35亿美元。
尽管情况有所改善，雪佛龙表示不会增加资本支出。雪佛龙在2021年前6个月的资本支出为53亿美元，而去年前6个月为77亿美元。
雪佛龙首席财务官Pierre Breber表示，投资者希望石油公司将现金返还给他们，而不是将其再投资于增加油气产量。Breber表示，许多投资者仍对石油生产商遵守资本纪律的承诺表示怀疑，尤其是在大宗商品价格不断上涨的情况下。
张春晓 摘译自 道琼斯
原文如下：
Chevron Posts Highest Profit in a Year as Oil Demand Rebounds
Chevron Corp. on Friday reported $3.1 billion in second-quarter profit, its strongest results in a year as the oil company was buoyed by months of higher commodity prices.
The San Ramon, Calif.-based company's quarterly results were a dramatic improvement from the same period last year, when Chevron reported an $8.3 billion loss as the global economy ground to a halt during world-wide Covid-19 lockdowns.
Chevron reported $1.4 billion in net income in the first quarter of this year. The last time the company reported larger profits was in the first quarter of 2020.
The oil-and-gas industry has recovered this year as economies have reopened, spurring demand. U.S. oil prices have mostly stayed above $60 a barrel since March, after briefly turning negative in April 2020 and remaining below $50 for most of last year.
The recovery has helped the fossil-fuel industry rebound from unprecedented losses in 2020. Two of the largest European oil companies reported strong quarterly results earlier in the week. Royal Dutch Shell PLC reported $5.5 billion in net income, while TotalEnergies SE posted $3.5 billion in profits.
Despite the improving conditions, Chevron said it wouldn't increase its capital spending. Chevron had $5.3 billion in capital expenditures in the first six months of 2021, compared with $7.7 billion in the first six months of last year.
Chevron Chief Financial Officer Pierre Breber said investors want big oil companies to return cash to them, not reinvest it in increasing oil and gas production. Many investors still question oil producers' commitment to capital discipline, according to Mr. Breber, especially with rising commodity prices.
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