Markets & Finance
Current Issue
Previous Issues
Annual 2016 (5/17/2017)3rd Quarter 2016 (1/3/2017)
2nd Quarter 2016 (9/22/2016)
1st Quarter 2016 (7/22/2016)
Annual 2015 (5/13/2016)
3rd Quarter 2015 (12/15/2015)
2nd Quarter 2015 (9/24/2015)
1st Quarter 2015 (7/20/2015)
Annual 2014 (5/19/2015)
3nd Quarter 2014 (12/19/2014)
2nd Quarter 2014 (10/14/2014)
Annual 2013 (8/6/2014)
Financial Review: First-quarter 2017
Release date: June 16, 2017
Next release date: September 2017
Key findings
- Brent crude oil prices remained lower than in the 2012–14 period but significantly higher than in first-quarter 2016, which increased operating cash flow for most producers
- Liquids production increased in first-quarter 2017after three consecutive quarters of declines
- Energy companies' long-term debt levels were $79 billion lower than in first-quarter 2016
- Capital expenditure continued to decline despite higher oil and natural gas prices, totaling $67 billion in the first quarter of 2017
