The return on average capital employed was 4.6% for the twelve months ended March 31, 2021.


 
In millions of 
dollars                April 1, 2020   January 1, 2020    April 1, 2019 
                       March 31, 2021  December 31, 2020  March 31, 2020 
Adjusted net 
 operating income      6,915           5,806              13,032 
Average capital 
 employed              148,777         145,723            150,418 
ROACE                  4.6%            4.0%               8.7% 
 

Total SE accounts

Net income for Total SE, the parent company, was EUR1,472 million in the first quarter 2021 compared to EUR1,718 in the first quarter 2020.

2021 Sensitivities*


 
                                        Estimated impact    Estimated impact 
                                        on adjusted net     on cash flow from 
                     Change             operating income    operations 
Dollar               +/- 0.1 $ per EUR  -/+ 0.1 B$          0 B$ 
Average liquids 
 price**             +/- 10 $/b         +/- 2.7 B$          +/- 3.2 B$ 
European gas price 
 - NBP ($/Mbtu)      +/- 1 $/Mbtu       +/- 0.3 B$          +/- 0.25 B$ 
Variable cost 
 margin, European 
 refining (VCM)      +/- 10 $/t         +/- 0.4 B$          +/- 0.5 B$ 
 

* Sensitivities are revised once per year upon publication of the previous year's fourth quarter results. Sensitivities are estimates based on assumptions about the Group's portfolio in 2021. Actual results could vary significantly from estimates based on the application of these sensitivities. The impact of the $-EUR sensitivity on adjusted net operating income is essentially attributable to Refining & Chemicals. Please find the indicators detailed page 19.

** In a 50 $/b Brent environment.

Summary and outlook

Supported by the OPEC+ active policy to reduce inventories by adapting supply to demand, the oil price has remained above $60/b since the beginning of February 2021. However, the oil environment remains volatile and dependent on the global demand recovery, still affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Group maintains its expectation for stable hydrocarbon production in 2021 compared to 2020, benefiting from the resumption of production in Libya.

Total anticipates that the increase in the oil price observed in the first quarter will have a positive impact on its average LNG selling price over the next six months, given the lag effect on pricing formulas.

Given the high level of distillate inventories, European refining margins remain fragile.

Faced with uncertainties in the environment, the Group maintains spending discipline with an operating cost savings target of $0.5 billion in 2021 and production costs close to $5/boe. Net investments are expected to be between $12-13 billion in 2021, half to maintain the Group's activities and half for growth. Nearly 50% of these growth investments will be allocated to renewables and electricity.

The Group's teams are fully committed to the four priorities of HSE including the objectives in terms of CO(2) emission reductions, operational excellence, cost reduction and cash flow generation.

In a 2021 hydrocarbon price environment maintained at the level of the first quarter (Brent at $60/b, European gas at $6/Mbtu), and with European refining margins at $10-15/t, the Group would expect to generate cash flow (DACF) on the order of $24 billion and a return on capital employed of close to 10%.

The Group confirms its priorities in terms of cash flow allocation: investing in profitable projects to implement its strategy to transform the Group into a broad-energy company, supporting the dividend through economic cycles, and maintaining a solid balance sheet with a minimum long-term "A" rating, by deleveraging to anchor the net debt-to-capital ratio sustainably below 20%.

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To listen to the conference call with CFO Jean-Pierre Sbraire today at 13:30 (Paris time) please log on to total.com or call +44 (0) 203 009 5709 in Europe or +1 646 787 1226 in the United States (code: 3046396).

The conference replay will be available on total.com after the event.

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Operating information by segment

> Group production (Exploration & Production + iGRP)


 
                                                      1Q21          1Q21 
Combined liquids and gas                               vs            vs 
 production by region (kboe/d)   1Q21   4Q20   1Q20    1Q20  1Q19    1Q19 
Europe and Central Asia          1,050  1,059  1,097  -4%    990    +6% 
Africa                           551    566    701    -21%   697    -21% 
Middle East and North Africa     651    598    681    -4%    686    -5% 
Americas                         376    382    372    +1%    373    +1% 
Asia-Pacific                     235    236    235    -      201    +17% 
Total production                 2,863  2,841  3,086  -7%    2,946  -3% 
includes equity affiliates       729    727    753    -3%    709    +3% 
 
 
                                                           1Q21          1Q21 
                                                            vs            vs 
Liquids production by region (kb/d)   1Q21   4Q20   1Q20    1Q20  1Q19    1Q19 
Europe and Central Asia               374    378    404    -7%    352    +6% 
Africa                                415    427    555    -25%   540    -23% 
Middle East and North Africa          499    454    516    -3%    522    -4% 
Americas                              179    181    178    +1%    177    +1% 
Asia-Pacific                          41     43     47     -13%   39     +5% 
Total production                      1,508  1,483  1,699  -11%   1,629  -7% 
includes equity affiliates            201    200    214    -6%    217    -7% 
 
 
                                                        1Q21          1Q21 
                                                         vs            vs 
Gas production by region (Mcf/d)   1Q21   4Q20   1Q20    1Q20  1Q19    1Q19 
Europe and Central Asia            3,636  3,666  3,734  -3%    3,426  +6% 
Africa                             693    701    746    -7%    795    -13% 
Middle East and North Africa       843    809    912    -8%    905    -7% 
Americas                           1,100  1,126  1,092  +1%    1,101  - 
Asia-Pacific                       1,128  1,104  1,076  +5%    940    +20% 
Total production                   7,400  7,406  7,560  -2%    7,167  +3% 
includes equity affiliates         2,855  2,851  2,905  -2%    2,656  +8% 
 

> Downstream (Refining & Chemicals and Marketing & Services)


 
                                                           1Q21          1Q21 
Petroleum product sales by region                           vs            vs 
(kb/d)                                1Q21   4Q20   1Q20    1Q20  1Q19    1Q19 
Europe                                1,488  1,651  1,771  -16%   2,022  -26% 
Africa                                667    628    683    -2%    658    +1% 
Americas                              772    794    766    +1%    839    -8% 
Rest of world                         495    547    444    +11%   616    -20% 
Total consolidated sales              3,422  3,619  3,663  -7%    4,135  -17% 
Includes bulk sales                   331    458    497    -33%   557    -41% 
Includes trading                      1,648  1,652  1,510  +9%    1,742  -5% 
 
 
                                                       1Q21          1Q21 
                                                        vs            vs 
Petrochemicals production* (kt)   1Q21   4Q20   1Q20    1Q20  1Q19    1Q19 
Europe                            1,346  1,381  1,272  6%     1,416  -5% 
Americas                          510    662    664    -23%   614    -17% 
Middle East and Asia              714    735    652    +9%    660    +8% 
 

* Olefins, polymers

> Renewables


 
               1Q21                            4Q20 
Installed 
power 
generation 
gross 
capacity (GW)         Onshore                         Onshore 
(1,2)          Solar  Wind       Other  Total  Solar  Wind        Other  Total 
France         0.4    0.5        0.1    1.0    0.4    0.5         0.1    1.0 
Rest of 
 Europe        0.1    0.8        0.1    1.0    0.1    0.8         0.1    1.0 
Africa         0.1    0.0        0.0    0.1    0.1    0.0         0.0    0.1 
Middle East    0.3    0.0        0.0    0.3    0.3    0.0         0.0    0.3 
North America  0.8    0.0        0.0    0.8    0.6    0.0         0.0    0.6 
South America  0.2    0.1        0.0    0.3    0.2    0.1         0.0    0.2 
India          3.4    0.1        0.0    3.5    3.3    0.0         0.0    3.3 
Asia-Pacific   0.7    0.0        0.0    0.7    0.5    0.0         0.0    0.5 
Total          6.1    1.5        0.1    7.8    5.6    1.3         0.1    7.0 
 
 
               1Q21                                    4Q20 
Power 
generation 
gross 
capacity from 
renewables in 
construction 
to 2025 (GW)          Onshore  Offshore                       Onshore  Offshore 
(1,2)          Solar  Wind     Wind      Other  Total  Solar  Wind     Wind      Other  Total 
France         0.3    0.0      0.0       0.1    0.4    0.3    0.0      0.0       0.0    0.3 
Rest of 
 Europe        0.1    0.3      1.1       0.0    1.5    0.1    0.3      1.1       0.0    1.5 
Africa         0.0    0.0      0.0       0.0    0.0    0.0    0.0      0.0       0.0    0.0 
Middle East    0.8    0.0      0.0       0.0    0.8    0.8    0.0      0.0       0.0    0.8 
North America  0.3    0.0      0.0       0.0    0.3    0.0    0.0      0.0       0.0    0.1 
South America  0.2    0.2      0.0       0.0    0.3    0.2    0.3      0.0       0.0    0.4 
India          0.9    0.4      0.0       0.0    1.3    0.5    0.0      0.0       0.0    0.5 
Asia-Pacific   0.4    0.0      0.0       0.0    0.5    0.5    0.0      0.0       0.0    0.5 
Total          2.9    0.9      1.1       0.1    5.1    2.3    0.6      1.1       0.1    4.1 
 
 
               1Q21                                    4Q20 
Power 
generation 
gross 
capacity from 
renewables in 
development 

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