Nov 16 (Reuters) - BW LPG Ltd BWLPG.OL :
* Q3 NET PROFIT AFTER TAX 29.3 MILLION USD
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE 0.20 USD
* DECLARED Q3 CASH DIVIDEND OF USD 0.10 PER SHARE AMOUNTING
TO USD
13.8 MILLION
* Q3 EBITDA WAS USD 65.5 MILLION FOR Q3 2021, REPRESENTING
AN
EBITDA MARGIN OF 62.5% FOR QUARTER
* EXPECTS VLGC FREIGHT RATE TO AVERAGE ABOVE CASH BREAKEVEN.
* RISING US DOMESTIC CONSUMPTIONS IN WINTER, CURRENT LOW US
INVENTORY WILL LIKELY KEEP US LPG PRICES ELEVATED
* OUTLOOK: IN THE LONGER TERM, THE HEAVY NEWBUILDING
DELIVERY
SCHEDULE FOR 2023 HAS CREATED MARKET UNCERTAINTY
* Q3 EBITDA $65.5 MILLION VERSUS $67.3 MILLION YEAR AGO
* OUTLOOK: HOWEVER, THE MARKET COULD BE SUPPORTED BY PANAMA
CANAL
INEFFICIENCIES AND THE EXPECTED REDUCTION IN THE SPEED OF THE
GLOBAL FLEET TO COMPLY WITH THE IMO ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDEX
* Q3 TCE INCOME $104.8 MILLION VERSUS $101.5 MILLION YEAR
AGO
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