Slovenia's Petrol Q1 net profit rises 2% as sales jump

Petrol dd Ljubljana

17/05/2019 07:18

LJUBLJANA, May 17 (Reuters) - Slovenia's largest fuel
retailer Petrol  PETG.LJ  said its group net profit rose to 18.2
million euros ($20.34 million) in the first three months of the
year from 17.9 million a year before, due to higher sales.
    Sales rose 19% to 1.36 billion euros, it added in a
statement.

($1 = 0.8948 euros)

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