The company’s hydrocarbons business generated 68% of the company’s total aggregated revenue –A$4.02 billion of the total A$5.9 billion – an segment increase of 17% on the previous year.
Earnings before interest and tax from the hydrocarbons segment were A$414 million, up 10.3%.
Company chief executive John Grill said the result was pleasing given the effect Middle East instability and natural disasters, as well as an appreciating Australian dollar, had had throughout the year.
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