News: ALD Ampol Posts Qtrly Unaudited Group RCOP EBIT Of A$345.4 Mln, Up 82%

April 27 (Reuters) - Ampol Ltd (ALD) :

• QTRLY UNAUDITED GROUP RCOP EBIT OF A$345.4 MILLION, UP 82 PER CENT
• QTRLY LYTTON REFINER MARGIN US$14.90 PER BARREL
• REPAIR TO SLIDE VALVE AT LYTTON REFINERY IS ON TRACK
• 2023 WILL BE THE FIRST FULL YEAR OF CONTRIBUTION FROM Z ENERGY
• Z ENERGY SAW IMPROVED TRADING IN MARCH AS OPERATING CONDITIONS STABILISED
• 1Q GROUP TOTAL FUEL SALES VOLUME UP 50 PER CENT
• FOR FUELS AND INFRASTRUCTURE, AUSTRALIAN FUEL SALES VOLUME GREW BY 14% DURING QUARTER VERSUS PCP
• REFINERY PRODUCTION FOR QUARTER WAS 1,490 ML
• SINCE END OF MARCH, SINGAPORE REFINED PRODUCT CRACKS ACROSS ALL PRODUCTS HAVE SOFTENED
• MADE GOOD PROGRESS IN REDUCING EXPOSURE TO ELEVATED QUALITY PREMIUMS AND PRODUCT FREIGHT
• SOFTENING SINGAPORE REFINED PRODUCT CRACKS REFLECT SHORT-TERM RISK TO GLOBAL DEMAND AND POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER CHINESE EXPORTS

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