9 – Minority interests
|
|
1st Quarter |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Million € |
|
2015 |
2014 |
Minority interests in profits |
|
118 |
77 |
Minority interests in losses |
|
(4) |
(15) |
Minority interests |
|
114 |
62 |
The increase in minority interests in the first quarter of 2015 arose mainly through improved earnings at WINGAS GmbH as a result of higher sales volumes and more favorable procurement conditions in natural gas trading. The first quarter of 2014 had contained minority interests in losses for WINGAS GmbH. Total Petrochemicals LLC also contributed to the increase with higher minority interests in profits.