Dateline 2012-05-31:
Malaysia’s state oil firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) posted a 61.7 per cent increase in first-quarter profit today, saying the rise was mainly due to higher margins and the company’s sale of its stake in Centrica Plc.
The unlisted company said its net profit for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012 rose to RM20.7 billion (US$6.5 billion) from RM12.8 billion a year ago.
Revenue in the three months climbed 14.6 per cent to RM75.2 billion year on year.
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