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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson

Saudi oil group Aramco to pay more to state despite profits drop

An oil tank at Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oilfield
Saudi Aramco reported annual profits of $161bn in March. Photograph: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters

The Saudi government looks likely to reap greater revenues from the state-backed oil group Saudi Aramco despite the company posting a near-20% fall in quarterly profits.

The world’s largest oil and gas company said on Tuesday its profits had fallen by 19% in its first quarter compared with a year earlier, to nearly $32bn (£25bn), caused by a drop in oil prices.

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