Petronas Q3 net profit 12% down due to lower oil prices


PETROLIAM Nasional Bhd (Petronas) president and chief executive Tan Sri Shamsul Azhar Abbas’ presage has materialised as the oil major’s top and bottom line took a beating for its third quarter ended Sept 30 in tandem with crude oil prices that fell some 15% for the three months.

Revenue for the quarter fell 1% to RM80.4bil compared to a year earlier while net profit declined 12% to RM15.1bil.

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