Zaitong (00062) Fa Ying Guang expects basic profit to drop by about 45% to 55% year-on-year in the first half of the year

Zhitongcaijing · 1d ago

Zhitong Finance App News, Zaitong (00062) announced that compared with the Group's basic profit of HK$285 million (not including the impact of changes in the fair value of investment properties and investment properties under development) obtained during the same period in 2025, the Group's basic profit for the six months ended June 30, 2026 is expected to drop by about 45% to 55%. The expected decline in underlying earnings is mainly due to a sharp rise in international fuel prices.

The ongoing crisis in the Middle East has led to a sharp rise in international fuel prices and increased volatility. Since the end of February 2026, fuel prices have risen sharply by nearly 200% from around $90 per barrel to a maximum of over $250 per barrel. Although the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government of China has provided short-term fuel and tunnel fee subsidies, and the Group has implemented various cost control measures to mitigate negative financial impacts, the Group's financial performance is unavoidably adversely affected. Furthermore, although international fuel prices have recently declined from high levels, the market environment remains highly volatile.