RE: What is it going to take.......7 Aug 2019 10:25
Only looking at lifting costs is being blinkered. Gkp, like most, needs Brent above $70 for any decent return on the SP. Opex is low but is balanced by the $21 discount and the 30/40% infrastructure tax. Looking at the discount a lot of this is fixed, therefore a $ increase in Brent drops down to the bottom line far greater than most companies.
Given the share buy back the SP beta to oil is not shown.
There’s nothing being held back, look at the wider market and open your eyes.