PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGAS) booked net profit of US$370 million in the first half of 2014, down 19.1% from the same period of 2013 due to higher financial charges related to acquisition of upstream oil and gas assets in the past two years. Pretty much as predicted, the company’s net profit margin collapsed 29% to 21.7% in the first half.

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