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Saudi Aramco reported higher third-quarter profit, but supplied reports give sharply different figures for the increase: France 24 and Euronews report gains of about 34% to 35%, while The New York Times reports 9%. The company attributed the boost to higher crude sales volumes and stronger prices for refined products and chemicals, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Aramco’s results offer a measure of how oil prices and refining earnings are affecting a major global energy supplier during the Iran war. Changes in oil supply and prices can affect U.S. energy markets and costs, though the reports do not quantify a U.S. impact.