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Equinor ASA (0A7F.L)
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Equinor upbeat about investor interest in US offshore wind farm
Norway's Equinor is confident of finding an investor for its planned Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm in New York after a new power off-take agreement improved the project's economics, the company said on Thursday. New York State authorities in February awarded the project a new conditional power purchase contract, replacing a previous deal that was no longer competitive due to rising construction costs, higher interest rates and supply chain snags. Equinor was glad to have received the new contract, which significantly changed the economics of the project, CFO Torgrim Reitan told analysts during an earnings call on Thursday.
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Equinor first-quarter profit down 37% on lower gas prices
OSLO (Reuters) -Equinor posted a sharp fall in first-quarter profit on Thursday, hit by tumbling natural gas prices in Europe, though strong energy trading and rising output limited the decline. The Norwegian oil and gas producer's adjusted earnings before tax for January-March fell almost 37% to $7.53 billion but beat the $7.2 billion forecast in a poll of 22 analysts compiled by Equinor. "Production on the Norwegian continental shelf was high,and the international portfolio contributed with solid production growth," Equinor CEO Anders Opedal said in a statement.
