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Aramco third-quarter profit rises as company cites attacks on energy facilities

Saudi Aramco on Tuesday reported higher third-quarter earnings. The New York Times led with a 9 percent rise in adjusted profit; Reuters led with a 34.5 percent rise in net profit.

By Benny Sato · WhatsNewPaper Desk

11 hr agoNov 2, 7:00 PMUpdated 1 hr ago

What's new

1 hr agoSaudi Aramco is now reporting this
1 hr agoNew headline Was: “Saudi Aramco Profit Jumps Despite Damaging Attacks on Pipelines and Refineries”
1 hr agoOur desk filed its story
1 hr agoReuters is now reporting this

How it’s being reported

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First reported by Saudi Aramco

Saudi AramcoFirst

Aramco announces third quarter 2026 results

Adjusted earnings, cash flow, dividend and downstream margins

Aramco said adjusted net income was $31.2 billion, up 9 percent from a year earlier, and declared a $21.9 billion base dividend.

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New York Times

Saudi Aramco Profit Jumps Despite Damaging Attacks on Pipelines and Refineries

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Reuters

Aramco's Q3 profit rises by a third despite attacks

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Where they agree

Aramco reported higher third-quarter profit on Tuesday.
Regional attacks and supply disruption were cited as background.
Adjusted net income was $31.2 billion, up 9 percent, per the company and the Times.

Where they differ

How large the profit increase was

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Saudi AramcoNov 2, 7:00 PM

Aramco announces third quarter 2026 results

Adjusted earnings, cash flow, dividend and downstream margins

Aramco said adjusted net income was $31.2 billion, up 9 percent from a year earlier, and declared a $21.9 billion base dividend.

Adjusted earnings, cash flow, dividend and downstream margins

What it reports

Net income was $36.3 billion, versus $26.9 billion a year earlier.
Free cash flow was $28.2 billion; operating cash flow was $38.7 billion.
The board declared a $21.9 billion Q3 base dividend, up 3.5 percent year on year.
Downstream adjusted EBIT rose 234 percent year on year, the company said.

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New York Times5:19 AM

Saudi Aramco Profit Jumps Despite Damaging Attacks on Pipelines and Refineries

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Reuters5:10 AM

Aramco's Q3 profit rises by a third despite attacks

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Reuters has legal limits on how other sites show its reporting, so here you get its headline and our one-line take. For its full point of view, go straight to the source.

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