Aker BP Q3 profit lags forecast

Aker ASA

30/10/2024 05:06

OSLO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Norwegian oil company Aker BP
 AKRBP.OL , partly owned by BP  BP.L , on Wednesday reported a
bigger-than-expected decline in third-quarter operating profit.
    The group's profit before interest and tax fell to $1.70
billion from $2.62 billion a year earlier, against an average
$1.89 billion forecast in a poll of analysts compiled by the
company.

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