BCN-07 Saudi Aramco reports 44.6% dive in Q3 profit

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Saudi Aramco reports 44.6% dive in Q3 profit

RIYADH, Nov 3, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Energy giant Saudi Aramco on Tuesday posted a 44.6 percent slump in third-quarter profit, as the coronavirus pandemic weighs heavily on demand for crude oil.

“Net income for the third quarter of 2020 was 44.21 billion Saudi riyals ($11.79 billion),” compared to $21.3 billion in the same period last year, the company said in a statement.

Profits dropped 48.6 percent to $35.02 billion for the first nine months of this year, the company added.

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