A sharp fall in its net profit, slipping 25 in 2023 compared to the previous year. Aramco attributed the downturn to Lower Crude Oil prices and decreased production. The companys net income dropped from 161 billion in 2022 to 121 billion last year. Despite the challenges posed by declining oil prices, aramco will increase its dividend payments, providing a much needed financial boost to saudi arabia. Lets get more now from our middle east Business Correspondent sameer hashmi. With a big fall off in profit, why is it increasing its dividend . It its dividend . Is a steep fall compared to 2022. It is a steep fall compared to 2022. It is still the second best performance in terms of annual results at 121 billion. Two reasons why they increased the dividend pay out. Number one, Aramco Abbott is the main driver of the Saudi Arabian economy. Saudi owned entities own 19 of it and they rely heavily on that income to really find some these massive projects inside arabia. They tried to keep the
here is the news from karishma patel. the government says it s taking action to tackle teenage vaping in england. the prime minister has pledged to close a loophole which allows retailers to give children free samples even though it is illegal to sell to them. russia has accused ukraine of launching drone attacks on moscow. the defence ministry says eight drones reach the capital. officials report minor damage to buildings on the strong swallow overnight attack on kyiv in which one person are said to have been killed. the government has until this afternoon to hand over more documents from boris johnson relating to the covid inquiry orface johnson relating to the covid inquiry or face prosecution. johnson relating to the covid inquiry orface prosecution. the inquiry orface prosecution. the inquiry wants to see unredacted messages but the cabinet office says some of the material demanded is irrelevant. a former top chinese government scientist has told the bbc the possibility
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let s start with the war in ukraine. russia has launched a fresh wave of missile strikes against ukraine speaking to the bbc, the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has ruled out conceding any territory to russia in a potential peace deal. our world affairs editor, john simpson, reports from kyiv. with the anniversary of the russian invasion coming close, president zelensky is showing signs of increasing confidence. he s been visiting several of his main backers in britain and other nato countries, and the promises of weapons and support that he s received have clearly buoyed him up. when i met him today, he was defiant and seemed more than usually sure of his position. i asked what he felt about the threat that vladimir putin might strike at ukraine through neighbouring belarus, and he dismissed it out of hand. it will be a big mistake for him and for belarus. it will be a historical mistake. but if belarussia does involve itself, can you survive? we will fight. we wil