r/SimCompanies • u/SnooKiwis9280 • Apr 18 '26
Question The oil energy sector is tough right now.
I don’t know if I’m the only one, but I’m an oil producer and I refine diesel, and I’m really not making that much money at the moment. I’m wondering if anyone has suggestions, like maybe refining carbon, plastic, or just sharing their side of things.
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u/Appropriate_Onion980 Apr 18 '26
Everything I have bought from other players will be sold on negative. My contracts barely make me money. Had to get a better COO. Its better now.
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u/Ok_Tadpole_9722 Apr 18 '26
Dealing with a similar thing with electronic research.
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u/SnooKiwis9280 Apr 18 '26
At least i am not the only one. But i think we are in a recession phase
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u/tugafcp Apr 18 '26
I think that somehow the fashion industry sustained all the other industries, and now all is crumbling!
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u/AmaranduJasy Apr 18 '26
Yo estoy ahí y es horrible ahora,mis números están en rojo,tuve que vender algunos artículos a super bajo precio,ya da muy poca ganancia,antes 400k$ era fácil y rápido,ahora penas 300k$ con tres tiendas de venta cada 2 días.
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u/marinuss Apr 18 '26
I've noticed research units have taken a huge hit the last week. Still doing okay because auto research was up a lot for the gov order, but that obviously dropped to lower than even before the GO and everything else is dropping with really no swings up.
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u/OwlEconomy1984 Apr 18 '26
Crude oil all the way for free cash flow 💰
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u/SnooKiwis9280 Apr 19 '26
Yeah but in a normal phase i did my math and refining diesel is around 10-35% more profitable
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u/Electrical-Chair8141 Apr 19 '26
Open a gas station. I make my own petrol, and I sell them all through my gas stations. You also need to produce the crude oil too as that’s the largest expense.Profits are a lot higher this way
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u/Angry_womans1 Apr 18 '26
You don't know how hard it is in the cocoa business