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Equinor’s Transition Cuts Portend Wider Capex Shift

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  • Equinor has broken the seal on materially cutting its transition-facing capex, not simply reorienting the types of investments it would prefer to make.
  • The Norwegian firm has found ways to creatively advance some projects without requiring on-the-books capex to partially dampen the impact on reinvestment.
  • But Equinor’s apparent need to prioritize buybacks over transition spending speaks to wider pressures and trade-offs facing Western producers.

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Capital Spending, Equity and Debt Markets, Earnings, NOCs, Majors, Regional Integrateds, Corporate Strategy
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