...and refining markets.
The Czech unit of Polish refiner PKN Orlen said net profit before minorities rose to 3.07 billion crowns ($149.6 million) in January-June from 2.11 billion crowns in the same period a year ago.
Six analysts in a Reuters poll gave an average estimate for second-quarter net profit of 1.5 billion crowns against 1.26 billion in the second quarter last year. In the first quarter of this year, the company made net profit of 1.56 billion crowns.
For story on PKN Orlen's results, click on [ID:nL12462052]
[PRAGUE/Reuters/Finance.cz]