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Saudi Aramco announced a 9% profit increase to $31.2 billion in the third quarter due to higher crude prices, despite facing attacks from Yemen’s Houthis and Iran. The company’s average selling price for oil rose by 35%, but its stock performance has been weaker compared to major international competitors. CEO Amin Nasser highlighted plans to maximize production through all available routes, including ship-to-ship transfers in the Strait of Hormuz and increased Red Sea shipments, anticipating sustained high demand over several years.

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Saudi Aramco reported a 9% rise in profit to $31.2 billion for the third quarter of 2026, driven by a 35% increase in the average selling price of its oil. Despite facing repeated attacks from Yemen’s Houthis and Iranian strikes on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Aramco managed to export more crude at higher prices. CEO Amin Nasser said that it could take two years to refill depleted global oil storage reserves even if the conflict with Iran were resolved today. Despite these challenges, Aramco's stock has underperformed compared to other major oil companies outside the Gulf region.

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Aramco ORG · 3× Amin Nasser PERSON · 1× Hormuz GPE · 1× Houthis NORP · 1× Iran GPE · 1× Iranian NORP · 1× Nasser PERSON · 1× Saudi NORP · 1× Saudi Aramco ORG · 1× Yemen GPE · 1×

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Profit rose to $31.2 billion in the third quarter, driven by a 35% increase in the average selling price of its oil, even as the company tackled repeated attacks on its facilities from Yemen’s Houthis and Iranian strikes on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

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🔮 It could take two years to refill depleted global oil storage reserves even if the Iran war was resolved today, Nasser said.

2026-11-03 · Semafor

Saudi Aramco reports profit surge on higher oil prices · assertive framing

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Saudi Aramco reported a 9% rise in profit and increased dividend payments, most of which go to the Saudi state, as a jump in crude prices more than made up for lower production. asserted

jump → report → production

company → rise → Hormuz

Despite Aramco’s ability to export oil at higher prices, its stock has lagged the global majors that mostly operate outside the Gulf. asserted

that → export → Gulf

Although lower than prewar levels, Aramco reported higher oil production than the previous quarter as it embraced more risky ship-to-ship transfers to get crude out through Hormuz and boosted shipments through the Red Sea. asserted

it → report → Sea

Aramco is looking to maximize production through the end of the year, “utilizing all the routes that we have,” and sees buoyant demand lasting for several years, CEO Amin Nasser said on an earnings call. asserted

Nasser → look → call

It could take two years to refill depleted global oil storage reserves even if the Iran war was resolved today, Nasser said. uncertain

Nasser → take → reserves