Market risks
Gazprom Neft’s core businesses are oil and gas production, oil refining, and the sale of oil and petroleum products, thus the Company is exposed to risks that are traditionally inherent to the oil and gas industry, namely:
- risks associated with a possible change in prices for purchased raw materials and services;
- risks associated with a possible change in oil and petroleum product prices;
- risks associated with industry-wide competition;
- risks caused by economic instability in the industry
Description | Risk management measures |
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2.1. Risks associated with a possible change in prices for purchased raw materials and services | |
In the process of its business operations, Gazprom Neft uses the infrastructure of monopoly service providers for the transportation of oil and petroleum products and the supply of electricity and also uses raw materials and services that are purchased from a wide range of suppliers. The Company has no control over the infrastructure of these monopoly service providers, the amount of tariffs charged, or the pricing of raw materials and services by suppliers | The Company is implementing a number of measures that aim to mitigate the impact of such risks:
These measures make it possible to reduce risks associated with the use of services and the acquisition of goods from monopoly providers to an acceptable level and ensure the Company’s uninterrupted operations |
2.2. Risks associated with possible changes in the price of oil, petroleum products, gas, and gas products | |
The Company’s financial indicators are directly related to the price level of crude oil and petroleum products. The Group is unable to fully control the prices of its products, which depend on fluctuations related to the balance of supply and demand on the global and domestic markets for crude oil and petroleum products as well as the actions of the regulatory authorities | The Group has a business planning system which at its core has a scenario-based approach for determining the Company’s key performance indicators depending on oil prices on the global market. This approach makes it possible to cut costs, including by reducing them or carrying them over to future periods of investment programmes as well as other mechanisms. These measures enable the Company to reduce risks to an acceptable level. |
2.3. Risks associated with industry-wide competition | |
There is intense competition in the Russian oil and gas industry between the leading Russian oil and gas companies in the main areas of production and economic activities, including:
In addition, there is competition from the suppliers of alternative energy sources, including coal and nuclear energy as well as renewable energy sources | The implementation of the portfolio of strategic projects that aim to develop key areas of Gazprom Neft’s business ensures the gradual strengthening of the Company’s positions in the oil and gas industry through a reduction in risks associated with industry-wide competition |
2.4. Risks associated with a possible change in the economic environment | |
The Russian economy is sensitive to price fluctuations for crude oil, natural gas, and other raw commodities on the global market. Negative oil and petroleum product price dynamics on the global market and a slowdown in the world and Russian economy may have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, limiting revenue and the volume of product markets and increase the cost of financial and other resources | In order to mitigate the negative effect of this risk on its performance results, the Company works to ensure a balance between domestic sales and exports as well as oil production and refining and also maintains a focus on expanding the markets of premium sales channels and increasing product sales in foreign countries. Gazprom Neft subsidiaries also provide support to the country’s economy as major taxpayers and take part in large-scale infrastructure and socially significant projects. The Company is constantly improving production and working on enhancing performance efficiency, including by implementing investment projects as well as updating and modernizing fixed assets |