Saudi Aramco beats quarterly profit forecast, maintains dividend By Reuters – Investing.com

Saudi Aramco beats quarterly profit forecast, maintains dividend By Reuters – Investing.com

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian state oil producer Aramco (SE:) on Tuesday reported a 30% rise in first-quarter net profit boosted by a stronger oil market and higher refining and chemicals margins.

Net income rose to $21.7 billion for the quarter to March 31 from $16.7 billion a year earlier.