--- title: "Santos profit falls by less than expected as Barossa and Pikka ramp up" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296293301.md" description: "Santos reported a better-than-expected first-half profit despite a year-on-year decline and expects production to rise sharply in the second half." datetime: "2026-08-19T02:42:41.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296293301.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296293301.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296293301.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Santos profit falls by less than expected as Barossa and Pikka ramp up Santos reported a better-than-expected first-half profit despite a year-on-year decline and expects production to rise sharply in the second half. ### Related Stocks - [STO.AU](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/STO.AU.md) ## Related News & Research - [Energy producer Santos beats H1 profit estimates, sees second-half output rising](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296298773.md) - [STO: Revenue up 2% but net profit down 19% as higher costs offset LNG-driven volume gains](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296279342.md) - [RBC Capital Keeps Their Buy Rating on Santos Limited (STOSF)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296422193.md) - [Jarden Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Santos Limited (STOSF)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296672444.md) - [REG - Aberdeen Asian Inc - Director/PDMR Shareholding](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296505605.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**