Maersk raises profit

摘要

Denmark’s Maersk Oil posted a rise in both profit and revenue for Q2 2017 on the back of higher oil prices and lower costs. The operator made an underlying profit of US $184m in Q2 2017, compared to $130m in Q2 2016. The positive results were thanks to a higher average oil price of $50/bbl compared to $46/bbl in Q2 2016, lower costs and one-off income totaling $66m related to tax and provisions. The result was partly offset by the lower entitlement production.