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Aramco profit surges as exports withstand Hormuz disruption

The world's largest oil company said attacks on key infrastructure in July had no material impact on its operations or financial results

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An Aramco gas station

Saudi Aramco posted a 33% jump in second-quarter profit as the war in Iran sent energy prices soaring and the world’s biggest oil company kept exports flowing despite the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

The company said...