 "Aramco profit surges to $48.4 bn")
Saudi Aramco posted the biggest quarterly adjusted profit of any listed company globally driven by high crude prices and production.
Aramco followed big oil rivals reporting a surge in profits. Net income rose to $48.4 billion in the second quarter, up from $25.5 billion a year earlier, the state-controlled company said on Sunday. Profit beat a company compiled analyst estimate of $46.2 billion. Revenue climbed 80 per cent to $150 billion, beating analyst estimates. Its free cash flow rose by 53 per cent from a year earlier to $34.6 billion.
Aramco “expects oil demand to continue to grow for the rest
