Empresas Lipigas S.A. announced its consolidated financial results for the for the period ended June 30, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Highlights 1H 2021:<\/strong>
\u2022 In general, results are impacted by the sharp increase in the international price of oil by products.
\u2022 EBITDA reached CLP 47,045 million, 10.7% higher than the previous year (CLP 42,497
million).
\u2022 Consolidated LPG sales volume increased by 8.6%. Despite the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we were able to reach a higher sales volume than the previous year.
\u2022 Consolidated sales volume in equivalent LPG tons (including sales of network natural gas, compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas) increased by 9.9% due to a 19.6% increase in sales of natural gas in its different formats.
\u2022 Income after taxes increased by 54.1% due to higher EBITDA generated in Chile and in Peru and due to lower negative non-operating income, impacted by one-off effects in the first halfof the year.
Highlights 2Q 2021:<\/strong>
\u2022 Suring the second quarter of 2021, the results have been affected by the sharp increase in the international price of oil by-products. While there are positive effects from increased inventory prices, rising prices put pressure on trade margins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n