Santos eyes continued growth as it returns to profit

Oil and gas major Santos has more than doubled its 2018 underlying profit after tax, while free cash flows reaching a record $1-billion.

Underlying profit for the 12 months to December was up by 129% on the previous financial year, from $318-million to $727-million, while net profit after tax reached $630-million, compared with a net loss after tax of $360-million in 2017.