Aug 8 (Reuters) - Inpex Corp 1605.T :
- INPEX EXECUTIVE: TEMPORARY PRODUCTION SLUMP AT ICHTHYS LNG PROJECT IN AUSTRALIA WILL REDUCE OUR ANNUAL PROFIT BY 4 BILLION YEN
- INPEX EXECUTIVE: THERE WAS A GAS LEAK IN TRAIN 2 AT ICHTHYS, CAUSING TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF PRODUCTION
- INPEX EXECUTIVE: BUT IT IS BACK ONLINE, OPERATING AT AROUND 70-80% CAPACITY UTILISATION
- INPEX EXECUTIVE: CURRENT CAPACITY UTILISATION AT ICHTHYS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TILL AROUND OCTOBER
- INPEX EXECUTIVE: PLAN RECORD SHARE BUYBACKS AND DIVIDEND PAYMENTS IN 2024, BOOSTING TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN RATIO TO RECORD 65%
- INPEX EXECUTIVE: ICHTHYS IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO FULL OPERATION AFTER FIXING PROBLEM DURING A SHORT SHUTDOWN IN EARLY OCTOBER
- INPEX EXECUTIVE: NUMBER OF LNG CARGOES TO BE SHIPPED BY ICHTHYS IN 2024 IS EXPECTED TO FALL BY SEVERAL CARGOES FROM THE 128 EXPECTED EARLIER
