Retail Volumes News

SGX Mainboard-listed Chemoil (SGX-ST: CHEL.SI) reported a net profit attributable to equity holders of $11.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 (FY2009) and a net profit attributable to equity holders of $2.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 (4Q2009). Reflecting Chemoil’s continued strong presence in retail shipping sales, fuel deliveries rose by 5% to 4 million metric tons for 4Q2009 compared with 3.8 million metric tons for 4Q2008. Supported by strong retail volumes in Asia, retail marine fuel sales rose by 6% for FY2009 – accounting for 59% of all volumes throughout the year. Furthermore, Chemoil’s continued dedication to cultivating strategic partnerships…

SGX Mainboard-listed Chemoil (SGX-ST: CHEL.SI) announced that its profit attributable to equity holders for the second quarter of the 2009 financial year (FY2009) was $12.2m leading to 1st half results of $21.1m. Profit for 2Q2009 increased 38.6% from the $8.8m recorded in 1Q2009. Chemoil’s retail volumes grew by 11% despite an overall reduction of sales volume by 15%. Gross contribution per metric ton (GCMT), a key performance indicator, was $11.61 in 2Q2009, which represents a 10.4% increase over 2Q2008 GCMT of $10.52 and a 32.8% increase over 1Q2009 GCMT of $8.74.

SGX Mainboard-listed Chemoil (SGX-ST: CHEL.SI) today that its profit after tax and minority interests for the first quarter of 2009 was $8.8m, up from $2.3m in the first quarter of 2008, or an increase of 283%. Amid the global economic slowdown, ship owners have increasingly turned to direct physical suppliers, a factor that has enabled the company to maintain profitability and increase our retail volumes by 16% to 2.17 million metric tons in 1Q2009. A decline of 23% in Chemoil’s total sales volumes in 1Q2009 to 3.76 million metric tons from 4.88 million metric tons in 1Q2008 is attributed to lower cargo and ex-wharf volumes, which was driven by prevailing market conditions.