Markets & Finance
Current Issue
Previous Issues
1st Quarter 2017 (6/16/2017)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: Second-quarter 2017
Release date: September 26, 2017
Next release date: December 2017
Key findings
- Brent crude oil prices remained lower than in the 2012–14 period but were 6% higher than in second-quarter 2016, increasing operating cash flow for most producers
- Liquids production increased 4% in second-quarter 2017, the highest rate since third-quarter 2015
- Energy companies' return on equity was the largest since first-quarter 2015
- Capital expenditure increased year over year for the first quarter since second-quarter 2014
