Platts, which provides pricing information on the energy, petrochemicals, metals and agricultural markets, has released an annual list of the largest energy companies in the world. The numerical ranking of each company is calculated using the value of assets, income, profit and return on invested money.
The rating, which includes 250 companies, is used by industrialists and financiers to determine the largest players in the energy field, to monitor global trends, and also to measure the effectiveness of their own activities in comparison with competitors.
This is how Platts ranked the top 10 largest energy companies in the world. Over the past year, their total profit amounted to $ 119 billion, and total revenue - $ 1.87 trillion.
10. OJSC Rosneft Oil Co
Russian “Rosneft”, formed in 1995, is the leader of the domestic oil industry and one of the largest private energy companies in the world. Its name is on the government list of strategic enterprises and organizations of the Russian Federation. In the Platts ranking, Rosneft lost four positions compared to 2014, having suffered from the collapse of the ruble, but the company is a good example of import substitution in Russia.
9. China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd
The Chinese coal king is number two (after Peabody Energy) in the list of the largest coal producers by capitalization in the world.
8. Valero Energy Corp
The oil company, headquartered in Texas, is among the top 100 corporations that emit the most polluting substances into the sky above the United States. Valero Energy Corp's manufacturing facilities are located in 40 states of America, as well as in the Caribbean, Canada and Latin America.
7. ConocoPhillips
It was formed by a merger of Conoco Inc. and Phillips Petroleum in 2001. It is engaged in the search, production and processing of “black gold” and “blue fuel” in thirty countries of the world.
6. Phillips 66
In 2014, this oil refining company was engaged in the construction of pipelines and oil refineries, as well as export terminals in the United States. Phillips 66 produces oils and lubricants for industrial and civil applications.
5. PetroChina Co Ltd
The largest oil and gas producer in China. PetroChina sells its oil and gas products at prices determined by the Chinese government.
4. CNOOC Ltd
Another Chinese company, ranked in the top 10 largest companies in the field of energy in 2015, is a member of the government-controlled oil oligopoly. CNOOC Ltd receives a free 51% stake in any offshore project in which a foreign oil corporation participates. This allows the company to shift the burden of exploration costs to the shoulders of foreigners and reap its benefits.
3. Royal Dutch Shell plc
The Anglo-Dutch oil giant, headquartered in the Netherlands. Explores, produces and processes oil and gas. Shell engine oils are annually ranked among the best. Also engaged in renewable energy in the form of wind and biofuels.
2. Chevron Corp
In 2014, this American energy corporation took third place in the Fortune 500 - the list of the largest (in terms of sales) companies in the United States of America and 16th place in the Fortune Global 500 - the list of the top 500 corporations worldwide.
1. Exxon Mobil Corp
It has been holding the title of the largest energy company in the world for 11 years running. This integrated oil and gas company, created by John Rockefeller in 1882, is involved in the exploration, extraction and sale of oil and natural gas. It also produces and markets petrochemicals, including olefins, polyolefins and aromatics.