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Saudi Aramco Profit Jumps Despite Damaging Attacks on Pipelines and Refineries
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The clear picture
What happened
Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company, reported higher third-quarter earnings on Tuesday despite attacks on its oil infrastructure and headquarters linked by France 24 to the Houthis. The New York Times and Bloomberg put the increase at 9%, while France 24 and Euronews cite roughly 34% to 35%; France 24 gives net profit of $36.25 billion.
Latest development
The latest accounts add France 24’s figure of $36.25 billion in third-quarter net profit and The New York Times’ 9% increase figure.
Why it matters
Aramco’s reported earnings increase indicates that the attacks described by France 24 did not prevent the company from posting a higher quarterly result. Euronews attributes its cited gain to higher oil prices and a joint-venture sale, while also noting disrupted exports and the prolonged conflict’s economic pressure on Saudi Arabia.
Known / unclear
Coverage expanded from 2 to 3 attributed publishers.
The reporting does not establish the exact basis for each percentage, the scale of damage from the attacks, or how much disrupted exports affected Aramco’s third-quarter results.
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Sources
Compiled from 4 independent publishers The New York Times · France 24 · Euronews · Bloomberg
The New York Times and Bloomberg describe a 9% profit rise. France 24 reports a 34% rise and $36.25 billion in net profit, while Euronews reports a 35% gain and attributes it to oil prices and a joint-venture sale. The supplied accounts do not reconcile those figures.
The big question
Why do the reported percentage increases range from 9% to 35%?
The available accounts do not identify the differing profit measures, comparison periods or accounting adjustments behind the 9%, 34% and 35% figures.
Bottom line
Aramco’s quarterly earnings were higher despite attacks, but the conflicting growth rates leave the size and drivers of that improvement unresolved.
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Developing story: This developing story groups reporting from 4 publishers. The timeline shows how the coverage has changed.
What the coverage shows
Three or more independent publishers are reporting this development. Wording and emphasis may differ; open the source timeline to compare their reporting.
Compare the publisher timeline ↓Story evolution
- Headline updated
Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company posted a 9 percent increase in third-quarter profit on Tuesday.
3 sources at this update - Headline updated
Higher oil prices and a joint venture sale lifted the Saudi giant’s earnings, even as disrupted exports and prolonged conflict weighed on the kingdom’s economy.
2 sources at this update - First reported
Saudi Aramco posted a 9% increase in third-quarter profit following a jump in earnings from its refineries and as the Iran war drove oil prices higher.
1 source at this update
Publisher timeline
- BloombergSaudi Aramco Profit Rises 9% ↗