Vår Energi ASA$VAR (-5,16 %) will publish its financial report for the third quarter of 2025 on Tuesday, October 21. Today, the company is providing updates on production, sales volumes and other relevant items.
Vår Energi's net production of oil, liquids and natural gas averaged 370 kboepd in the third quarter of 2025, an increase of 29% compared to the second quarter and an increase of 44% compared to the third quarter of 2024.
Vår Energi expects to reach around the middle of the production forecast of 330-360 kboepd for the full year 2025.
Production of around 430 kboepd is expected for the fourth quarter of 2025.
The production split in the third quarter was 74% oil and NGLs (liquids) and 26% gas.
The total production volume amounted to 34.1 million boe, while the sales volume in the quarter reached 30.5 million boe. The shortfall is mainly due to the timing of crude oil production in the quarter.
Vår Energi achieved a strong average realized price (volume weighted) of USD 68 per boe in the quarter.
The realized crude oil price was USD 69 per barrel.
The realized gas price of USD 73 per boe is the result of fixed price contracts and flexible gas sales agreements that allow for optimization of the indices.
The fixed-price contracts accounted for 18% of the gas volumes sold in the third quarter and were concluded at an average price of USD 90 per boe, which is significantly higher than the spot market reference price.
For the fourth quarter, fixed-price gas contracts accounted for 15% of volumes at a price of USD 78 per boe.
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Vår Energi's functional currency is NOK, while interest-bearing loans are denominated in USD and EUR.
The appreciation of the NOK in the third quarter of 2025 resulted in a net exchange rate gain of around USD 50 million.
However, the company expects higher depreciation per boe for the quarter as new fields come on stream.
》As previously announced, the following items impacted cash flow in the third quarter:《
Cash tax payments totaling around USD 530 million and a dividend payment for the second quarter of USD 300 million, which was paid in August.
The above information is based on a preliminary assessment of the Company's financial results for the third quarter of 2025 and is subject to change until the Company's final approval and publication of its financial statements.