Oil giant Saudi Aramco posts sharp drop in second-quarter profit as lower prices bite

Saudi authorities lipid elephantine Aramco reported 112.81 cardinal riyal ($30.07 billion) successful nett net successful the 2nd quarter, successful a crisp driblet from the $48.4 cardinal recorded successful the aforesaid play of past twelvemonth amid a diminution successful hydrocarbon prices.

Second-quarter nett nevertheless came somewhat supra expert expectations adjacent $29.8 billion.

Analysts had expected 2nd 4th nett of $29.8 billion. 

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