Russia's Gazprom says Q1 net profit edges up to $8.4 billion
MOSCOW, May 30 (Reuters) - First-quarter net income of Russia's energy giant Gazprom (GAZP.MM), opens new tab edged up by around 1% in the first quarter to 660.4 billion roubles ($8.41 billion) from the year-earlier period with sales also up, the company said on Friday.
It said the revenue of Gazprom Group increased to 2.81 trillion roubles in the January-March period, up from around 2.78 trillion roubles in the same period in 2024.
($1 = 78.5000 roubles)
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