Oil Search cuts expenses as markets tumble

Oil and gas producer Oil Search has cut its capital expenditure for 2020 from between $710-million and $845-million, to between $440-million and $530-million on the back of global market volatility.

The company told shareholders on Wednesday that forecast capital expenditure going forward from April has been reduced from between $400-million $500-million, to between $200-million and $300-million.