Falling oil price hits Oil Search

ASX-listed Oil Search has reported a 264% fall in net profits after tax for the first half of 2020, as oil prices tumbled amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

The company on Tuesday reported a net loss after tax of $266.2-million, compared with a net profit of $161.9-million in the first half of 2019, as revenues declined by 19%, from $776.9-million to $625.6-million.