Saudi Aramco Q1 profits jump 30% on oil market recovery
- Date: 05-May-2021
- Source: Jordan Times
- Sector:Oil & Gas
- Country:Saudi Arabia
Saudi Aramco Q1 profits jump 30% on oil market recovery
RIYADH — Energy giant Saudi Aramco on Tuesday posted a 30 per cent jump in first quarter profits, beating forecasts in a sign of recovery from last year's oil market crash fuelled by the coronavirus pandemic.
Aramco said its net profit rose to $21.7 billion in the first three months of the year, compared to $16.7 billion in the same quarter of 2020, owing to a stronger oil market and higher refining and chemicals margins.
The bumper results follow strong profits posted last month by major oil firms — from American giants ExxonMobil and Chevron to Britain's BP and France's Total — as a recovery in crude prices fuelled their rebound from the pandemic.
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