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Sasol's half-year profit fell 34% in 2025 due to low oil prices, project impairments, and weak demand, but it cut debt and generated positive free cash flow.
Sasol reported a 34% drop in half-year profit for the six months ending December 2025, with headline earnings per share falling to R9.27, driven by lower oil and chemical prices, impairments at its Secunda refinery and Mozambique gas project, and weak global demand.
EBIT dropped 52% to R4.6 billion, while adjusted EBITDA declined 12% to R21 billion.
Despite a 43% cut in capital expenditure and cost controls, the company maintained no dividend due to net debt above $3 billion.
However, it generated positive free cash flow for the first time in four years and reduced net debt to R63.3 billion, with liquidity exceeding $4 billion.
The company secured over 1,200MW of renewable energy capacity and revised full-year capital spending down to R22–24 billion, while lowering international chemicals earnings outlook amid ongoing market challenges.
Las ganancias semestrales de Sasol cayeron un 34% en 2025 debido a los bajos precios del petróleo, los deterioros en los proyectos y la débil demanda, pero redujo la deuda y generó un flujo de efectivo libre positivo.