SABIC Profits Fell 67% in Third Quarter to 1.84 Billion Riyals

Saudi Arabia’s petrochemicals giant, SABIC, doubles profits, taking advantage of the improvement in global demand (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia’s petrochemicals giant, SABIC, doubles profits, taking advantage of the improvement in global demand (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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SABIC Profits Fell 67% in Third Quarter to 1.84 Billion Riyals

Saudi Arabia’s petrochemicals giant, SABIC, doubles profits, taking advantage of the improvement in global demand (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia’s petrochemicals giant, SABIC, doubles profits, taking advantage of the improvement in global demand (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The net profit of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) fell by 67.14% in the third quarter of 2022, reaching almost 1.84 billion riyals, compared to a net profit of about 5.6 billion of riyals in the same quarter of 2021.

On a quarterly basis, SABIC’s net profit decreased by 76.8% in the third quarter of 2022, compared to a net profit of approximately 7.93 billion riyals in the second quarter of 2022.

SABIC revealed in a statement Sunday on “Tadawul Saudi Arabia” that the decrease in net profit in the third quarter of 2022, on an annual basis, is due to the high cost of sales and the increase in shipping and distribution costs, despite the increase in quantities sold.

SABIC’s revenues totaled 46.87 billion riyals in the third quarter of 2022, compared to approximately 43.7 billion riyals in the same quarter of 2021, an approximate increase of 7.25%.



Egypt Raises Gasoline, Diesel Prices for 3rd Time this Year

A gas station in Egypt. AFP file photo
A gas station in Egypt. AFP file photo
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Egypt Raises Gasoline, Diesel Prices for 3rd Time this Year

A gas station in Egypt. AFP file photo
A gas station in Egypt. AFP file photo

Egypt raised prices on a wide range of fuel products early on Friday, the petroleum ministry said, marking the third such increase this year.
Prices for diesel fuel, one of the most commonly used fuels in the country, were raised by 17% to 13.50 Egyptian pounds ($0.2779) per liter from 11.50 pounds.
Gasoline prices increased from 11% to 13% depending on the grade, with 80 octane gasoline rising to 13.75 Egyptian pounds, 92 octane to 15.25 pounds, and 95 octane to 17 pounds.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said in July that prices of petroleum products will gradually increase until the end of 2025, adding that the government could no longer bear the burden of paying the subsidies on fuels amid increasing consumption.
But the government's fuel pricing committee, which typically convenes each quarter, said on Friday its next meeting will be held in six months.