Slovenia's Petrol profit up 6 pct on stronger sales

Petrol dd Ljubljana

22/11/2013 07:26

LJUBLJANA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Slovenia's largest fuel retailer Petrol  PETG.LJ  said on Friday its nine-month group net profit had risen by six percent to 44.3 million euros ($59.63 million) thanks to higher sales.     The figure compares with a net profit of 41.9 million euros in the same period last year. This year's sales were up at 2.9 billion euros versus 2.8 billion euros in 2012, it said in a statement released through the Ljubljana Stock Exchange. Petrol operates some 470 filling stations in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo. ($1 = 0.7429 euros) (Reporting by Zoran Radosavljevic) ((Zoran.Radosavljevic@thomsonreuters.com)(+385 1 4899 971)(Reuters Messaging: zoran.radosavljevic.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: SLOVENIA PETROL