RIYADH: Saudi Aramco reported second-quarter adjusted net income of $33.4 billion, up 33 percent year on year, as the state oil giant weathered unprecedented disruption through the Strait of Hormuz while maintaining production and exports to global markets. The company’s board declared a second-quarter base dividend of $21.9 billion, payable in the third quarter, even as free cash flow fell to $12.3 billion from $18.6 billion in the prior quarter, a drop Aramco attributed largely to a $13.6 billion working capital build.

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