Segments information | 31. Segments information The description of the business segments can be seen in note 4.20 of the consolidated financial statements December 31, 2022. The following information by segments is reported based on the information used by the Board of Directors, as the highest body for making strategic and operational decisions of the business segments. The performance of the segments is based mainly on analyzes of income, costs, expenses, and results for the period generated by each segment, which are monitored periodically. The information disclosed in each segment is presented net of the transactions carried out between the Group companies. 31.1 Below is the profit and loss statement by segment as of and for the periods ended September 30: Nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) Concessions, Exploration electricity and Refining and Transportation transport Production Petrochemicals and Logistics and roads Eliminations Total Third party sales 38,868,330 57,737,777 2,221,686 10,609,111 (1,045,558) 108,391,346 Inter-segment sales 21,834,134 5,324,407 9,601,985 2,415 (36,762,941) — Revenue from contracts with customers 60,702,464 63,062,184 11,823,671 10,611,526 (37,808,499) 108,391,346 Costs of sales (38,072,085) (56,855,440) (3,114,497) (4,313,681) 37,484,530 (64,871,173) Gross profit 22,630,379 6,206,744 8,709,174 6,297,845 (323,969) 43,520,173 Administration expenses (1,738,102) (566,870) (434,408) (869,242) 247,633 (3,360,989) Operation and projects expenses (2,751,048) (1,050,847) (276,718) — 162,741 (3,915,872) Impairment of non-current assets — (9,367) — (1,758) — (11,125) Other operating income (expense) 9,806 (43,112) 7,438 (59,248) (4,572) (89,688) Operating income 18,151,035 4,536,548 8,005,486 5,367,597 81,833 36,142,499 Financial results Financial income 1,215,406 163,723 326,581 587,830 (508,769) 1,784,771 Financial expenses (3,567,808) (1,343,057) (265,008) (3,020,557) 425,975 (7,770,455) Foreign exchange gain (loss) 1,411,085 509,358 (116,246) 1,961 — 1,806,158 (941,317) (669,976) (54,673) (2,430,766) (82,794) (4,179,526) Share of profit of associates and joint ventures 22,277 198,549 — 385,506 — 606,332 Profit before income tax expense 17,231,995 4,065,121 7,950,813 3,322,337 (961) 32,569,305 Income tax expense (8,394,481) (10,686) (2,692,004) (379,701) — (11,476,872) Net profit for the period 8,837,514 4,054,435 5,258,809 2,942,636 (961) 21,092,433 Net profit (loss) attributable to: Owners of the parent 8,912,142 3,889,560 4,217,516 619,421 (961) 17,637,678 Non-controlling interest (74,628) 164,875 1,041,293 2,323,215 — 3,454,755 8,837,514 4,054,435 5,258,809 2,942,636 (961) 21,092,433 Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 (Unaudited) Concessions, Exploration electricity and Refining and Transportation transport Production Petrochemicals and Logistics and roads Eliminations Total Third party sales 47,423,709 60,987,163 1,995,275 9,578,562 (85,915) 119,898,794 Inter-segment sales 22,583,663 5,127,399 7,873,394 1,995 (35,586,451) — Revenue from contracts with customers 70,007,372 66,114,562 9,868,669 9,580,557 (35,672,366) 119,898,794 Costs of sales (34,896,814) (59,242,324) (2,681,117) (3,954,326) 35,316,340 (65,458,241) Gross profit 35,110,558 6,872,238 7,187,552 5,626,231 (356,026) 54,440,553 Administration expenses (1,537,478) (487,623) (339,903) (754,149) 274,526 (2,844,627) Operation and projects expenses (1,871,806) (866,722) (225,224) — 130,229 (2,833,523) Impairment of non–current assets — (5,516) — — — (5,516) Other operating expenses (193,586) (31,033) (24,523) (51,033) (2,496) (302,671) Operating income 31,507,688 5,481,344 6,597,902 4,821,049 46,233 48,454,216 Financial results Financial income 656,434 59,308 80,522 404,771 (313,637) 887,398 Financial expenses (2,117,736) (974,944) (207,257) (2,843,762) 267,822 (5,875,877) Foreign exchange (loss) gain (102,929) (244,300) (60,892) 30,594 — (377,527) (1,564,231) (1,159,936) (187,627) (2,408,397) (45,815) (5,366,006) Share of profit of associates and joint ventures 8,741 171,348 (1,001) 477,592 — 656,680 Profit before income tax expense 29,952,198 4,492,756 6,409,274 2,890,244 418 43,744,890 Income tax expense (10,809,210) (2,664,643) (2,276,607) (463,605) — (16,214,065) Net profit for the period 19,142,988 1,828,113 4,132,667 2,426,639 418 27,530,825 Net profit (loss) attributable to: Owners of the parent 19,209,590 1,684,580 3,339,949 536,372 418 24,770,909 Non–controlling interest (66,602) 143,533 792,718 1,890,267 — 2,759,916 19,142,988 1,828,113 4,132,667 2,426,639 418 27,530,825 31.2 Revenue from contracts with customers - Segments Nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) Concessions, Exploration electricity and Refining and Transportation transport Production Petrochemicals and Logistics and roads Eliminations Total National sales Mid-distillates — 24,580,708 — — (26,947) 24,553,761 Gasolines — 21,298,912 — — (2,930,104) 18,368,808 Natural gas 4,246,019 — — — (923,288) 3,322,731 Services 178,448 1,313,177 11,823,671 234,597 (10,931,198) 2,618,695 Electric power transmission services — — — 2,010,717 — 2,010,717 Plastic and rubber — 930,979 — — — 930,979 Fuel gas service — 745,885 — — (7,064) 738,821 Asphalts 46,250 638,709 — — — 684,959 L.P.G. and propane 408,442 218,692 — — (13,591) 613,543 Roads and construction services — — — 260,781 — 260,781 Polyethylene — 234,107 — — 513 234,620 Aromatics — 228,180 — — — 228,180 Crude oil 20,772,440 — — — (20,640,083) 132,357 Other products 32,716 2,805,840 — — (2,336,186) 502,370 25,684,315 52,995,189 11,823,671 2,506,095 (37,807,948) 55,201,322 Foreign sales Crude oil 35,357,848 1,521,291 — — — 36,879,139 Electric power transmission services — — — 4,373,784 — 4,373,784 Construction services — — — 3,510,948 — 3,510,948 Diesel — 3,215,505 — — — 3,215,505 Fuel oil — 3,047,606 — — — 3,047,606 Plastic and rubber — 1,096,741 — — — 1,096,741 L.P.G. and propane 206,540 — — — — 206,540 Gasolines — 193,394 — — — 193,394 Natural gas 75,044 — — — — 75,044 Cash flow hedging (642,050) (7,962) — — — (650,012) Other products 20,767 1,000,420 — 220,699 (551) 1,241,335 35,018,149 10,066,995 — 8,105,431 (551) 53,190,024 60,702,464 63,062,184 11,823,671 10,611,526 (37,808,499) 108,391,346 Sales by product - Segments Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 (Unaudited) Concessions, Exploration electricity and Refining and Transportation transport Production Petrochemicals and Logistics and roads Eliminations Total National sales Mid-distillates — 28,049,021 — — (17,855) 28,031,166 Gasolines — 23,859,630 — — (3,249,035) 20,610,595 Gas natural 3,783,528 — — — (766,851) 3,016,677 Services 386,472 315,302 9,868,669 208,024 (8,135,332) 2,643,135 Electric power transmission services — — — 1,934,461 — 1,934,461 Roads and construction services — — — 255,736 — 255,736 Fuel gas service — 627,753 — — (6,404) 621,349 Plastic and rubber — 1,216,431 — — — 1,216,431 Asphalts 32,966 601,274 — — — 634,240 L.P.G. and propane 550,211 280,473 — — (23,449) 807,235 Crude oil 21,711,604 491,440 — — (21,988,457) 214,587 Polyethylene — 220,975 — — — 220,975 Aromatics — 242,045 — — — 242,045 Other products 19,395 1,837,450 — — (1,343,092) 513,753 26,484,176 57,741,794 9,868,669 2,398,221 (35,530,475) 60,962,385 Foreign sales Crude oil 43,996,345 92,147 — — (141,891) 43,946,601 Diesel — 1,896,842 — — — 1,896,842 Electric power transmission services — — — 3,750,829 — 3,750,829 Roads and construction services — — — 3,209,685 — 3,209,685 Plastic and rubber — 1,621,076 — — — 1,621,076 Gasolines — 157,685 — — — 157,685 Fuel oil — 3,628,416 — — — 3,628,416 Natural gas 189,665 — — — — 189,665 L.P.G. and propane 242,581 — — — — 242,581 Cash flow hedging (932,542) (35,992) — — — (968,534) Other products 27,147 1,012,594 — 221,822 — 1,261,563 43,523,196 8,372,768 — 7,182,336 (141,891) 58,936,409 70,007,372 66,114,562 9,868,669 9,580,557 (35,672,366) 119,898,794 |