Saudi Aramco is expected to report a net profit for the third quarter, unlike many of the Western oil majors. It remains focused on optimizing spending and looking at possible asset sales to ensure it can meet its dividend obligations. Saudi analysts expect the company to post a net income of $10 billion-$12 billion for the third quarter, which would be an improvement over the challenging second quarter of the year, when Aramco reported a net profit of $6.6 billion.
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