DUBAI: Saudi oil giant Aramco reported a 44 percent increase in second-quarter net profit on Tuesday, as it reaped higher prices for crude oil, refined products and chemicals while forced to reroute shipments to avoid the war-hit Strait of Hormuz.The world’s top oil exporter posted net profit of $32.69 billion in the three months ended June 30, compared with $22.67 billion a year earlier.“Despite the unprecedented supply disruption through the Strait of Hormuz, we continued to demonstrate our ability to maintain business continuity by capitalizing on our diverse asset base and multi-de

The results come as oil supermajors have reported blowout quarterly profits, benefitting from higher fossil fuel prices amid the Iran war.

Higher prices of refined and chemical products and crude oil boost revenue