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Aramco's Record Profits Hide a Growing Cash Flow Crisis

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While most media are focusing on the financial windfall due to the geopolitical turmoil (Iran war), Saudi Aramco's second-quarter 2026 results hide risks facing the Kingdom. The world’s largest oil producer’s adjusted net income has reached $33.4 billion, taking first-half adjusted earnings to $67.

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  1. Oil Price

    Saudi Aramco’s Adjusted Profit Jumps 33% as Oil Prices Surge (opens Oil Price)

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    Saudi Aramco saw its adjusted net income jump by 33% for the second quarter from a year earlier as high oil prices and the oil giant’s ability to re-route most crude exports more than offset the constrained flows at the Strait of Hormuz.

  2. Semafor

    Aramco profit rises 33% on higher oil prices (opens Semafor)

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    Saudi oil giant says the Iran war has caused no material disruptions and expects stronger demand as global inventories are rebuilt.

  3. Quartz

    Saudi Aramco's profit surged as the Iran war sent oil prices soaring (opens Quartz)

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    The oil giant posted $33.4 billion in adjusted net income for the second quarter, topping analyst expectations, as crude averaged $108 a barrel

  4. Oil Price

    Aramco's Record Profits Hide a Growing Cash Flow Crisis (opens Oil Price)

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    While most media are focusing on the financial windfall due to the geopolitical turmoil (Iran war), Saudi Aramco's second-quarter 2026 results hide risks facing the Kingdom. The world’s largest oil producer’s adjusted net income has reached $33.4 billion, taking first-half adjusted earnings to $67.