RIYADH: Saudi Aramco on Sunday posted an 82-percent profit increase in the first quarter, buoyed by a global surge in oil prices that has made it the world's most valuable company.

The announcement continued a string of recent positive economic news for Saudi Arabia, where a booming oil sector is fueling the fastest growth rate in a decade.

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