Excluding unfavourable externalities of $7 million (after tax), the underlying first quarter profit after tax is up just over 1 per cent.
The Lytton refinery continues to operate well, with sales of transport fuels from production up 8 per cent compared with the prior corresponding period.
The lower refiner margin has resulted in a first quarter Lytton EBIT of $47 million, down 28 per cent from $66 million in the same period last year.
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