Ge Long Hui·2025-10-31 06:34Core Viewpoint - UBS reports that CNOOC's net profit for the first three quarters decreased by 12.6% year-on-year to 102 billion yuan, with the third quarter net profit at 32.4 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter decline of 12.2% and 1.6% respectively, in line with the bank's expectations [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - CNOOC's oil and gas production increased by 6.7% year-on-year to 578.3 million barrels of oil equivalent in the first three quarters, with natural gas production rising by 11.6% [1] - The cost per barrel remained stable at 27.35 USD [1] - The average oil price for the first three quarters and the third quarter fell by 13.6% and 12.8% year-on-year, with the decline slightly less than that of Brent crude oil prices [1] Group 2: Natural Gas Pricing - Natural gas prices remained stable, with a year-on-year increase of 1% in the first three quarters and 0.6% in the third quarter [1] Group 3: Investment Rating - UBS maintains a "Buy" rating for CNOOC with a target price of 26.5 HKD [1]