Upstream
Sales and other operating revenues for
2020 were lover due o lower Kquids ond o8s
realzations, lower gas marketing ard trading
revenues and were “urtner impacted by wer
ssl volumes,
FC loss before interest and tax forthe segment
included a ret non-operating charge of $15,768
millon. This primary relates to emparments
evociated with revsons tothe anger price
fassumptons. See Fnancal statements ~ Note 5
for further information Fai vale accounting
ctfosts had an adverse impact cf $738 millon
reloive to management's view of performance
‘The 2019 result included a net non-operating
charge of $6,947 milion, pimly elated to
imparment charges arising tom cisposal
transactions, Far value accounting efocts hac
2 favourable impacto! $706 millon reatve to
anagement’s vw af perfomence,
Aor aqusting for non-operating toms and fir
value accountng effects the undying RC
result before interest an tax was kower in 2020
‘compared with 2019. Ths pemarly reflected
lower liquids ane gas ralzations and the impact
cof witing down certen explrsion inangible
carrying values.
Downstream
Sales ard other operating reverues in 2020
were ower than in 2018, mainly due to lower
crude and product prices and the demara
inmpact of COVID-19
RC profit befor intrest and tax for 2020
included ae: non-operaing gain of $479 millon
Tre gan retlected a profitef $2.3 bllen on
the sal of our peviochemicals business, which
was partly offset by restructuring cass ard
inmparments. In acon, fa value accounting
fects for 2020 had an adverse impact of
$149 millon, comaared with o favourable
impact of $160 allan in 2078.
ner acjusing for non-operatng tems anc
fai value accountng effects, underlyng RC
profit before intrest and tax forthe yee wes
$3,088 milan
‘The fuels business reported a wer underlng
FC profi before interest and tax compared
with 2018, cue o an exceptionally weak retinng
envionment, with COVID=9 ostations
impacting refining utlzaton and fue values.
“The 2020 resi so reflects higher eontroution
from supply and vading
(Our els marketng business demonstrated
continued resilence, delivering significant profit
in 2020, despite COVID-18 - which acversely
inmpacted ret uel ane aviation volumes by
14% and 50% respectively.
otining oss n 2020 reflects the continued
impact of historically Iw industry margins
Although refining avalbbilty® was sang
96%, utzatan was sound 6% wer than
2018, duo tothe impact cf COVID-18 on demand,
These factors were portal offset by slower
levelof turearound actity and lower costs.
Inthe fourth quarter of 2020, we announced,
plans to cease oroduction at our Kwvnana refinery
fd conver 10 an import terminal helsing
secure ongoing fuel supely fr Western Australia,
\We continued to redefine convenience in 2020,
elvering a 6% growth in conveniance gross
margins We abo expanded our retail network
by more than 1.400 sites, toa total of 20,200,
inclusing more than 7,800 s:atege corwanence
sites. Ard we competed te formation of
siosbo, our Inian join vonture wth Reliance,
Felping more than double the numberof rca
sites in growth mareete™, se page 24
We elsa progresses our electieaton agenda
growing eur networe to 10,100 bp and int
Venture operated electri vehicle charge points
see Our svategy on page 15
The lubreants business reported e kwer
Lndelying RC prot befor interost and tax
compared with 2079 and this rellecte significant
CCOVID-18 domandimpaets, with volumes 15%
lower forshe year. We continued a expand our
service offer in 2020, growing the numberof
Castrol branded indepencert workshops By
roe than 4,000 to over 28,000 globally,
‘The petrochemicals business reported a lower
Lundelying RC profit befor interest and tax
‘compared wth 2079 electing the impact of
COVID-19 on demand and a sgn feantly weaker
‘margin environment. In Decerer we cormletec
‘he divestment of b's pevachercls business
te INEOS fora otal consideration a $5 illon
Final payments totaling $1 billion, were receved
in February 2021,
35) For more information see Additional
‘sformaton for Dawnstream on page 218
Strategic report
Rosneft
RC toss before interast and tex fr 2020 ane
RC profit befor interest ana tax for 2019 forthe
sogment included a non-sperating charge of
$205 millon fr 2020 and $103 milion for 2019,
[Atoradjusting for ror-operating items, the
Luncerying RC profit before interest and taxin
2020 primary reflected ower cllpices and
Lntayourale foreign exchange and adverse outy
big etfectscomasted with 2079 undeshing profi
Financial and operating performance for 2020
also retested he mereasea average economic
interest that op holds in Rasnet as a result cf
Rosne!t's share buyoack programme and the
‘vansaction to sell Rosnei's usness
Venezueh in exchange for its own shores,
hich competed nApri'2020,
~¥D For more information see Adciional
Informaton for Rosneft on page 320
Other businesses and corporate
AC oss before interest and tax forthe year
fenced 31 December 2070 was $883 millon
{2018 $2,771 millon. Tne 2020 result incliod
{net charge for non-opersing items of $318
millon, primatly relating wo Gull of Mexico
il spill elated costs of $255 millon ana
restructurng costs, party offset bya gainon
lisposal non-operatng terns n 2019 $1,281
millon. Ie adsiton far vale accounting affects
hed afavoureble impact of $875 millon
ter adjusting for nor-ogerating items and ar
‘value accountng effects, the underving RC
boss botore interest anata forthe yosr endod
231 December 2020 vias $1,040 millon (2018
$1,280 mio), Ths result mainly relected an
pli in valuation of a venture investment of
$284 millon
Outlook for 2021
‘= From the all supaly side, lnstec growth
‘om non-OPEC+ courtties coupled
‘vith activo market management ‘ram
PECs means that for 2021 we ante pate
‘ rormalalon of te curently high
inventory bevels
'= Ol demands smicipated to recover in
2021. The speed and degree cf the rebound
depends on governments’ policies ard
individuals’ seltmposed actions as vaccine