<div id="readability-page-1"><div>[SINGAPORE] Palm oil producer First Resources posted a 43.5 per cent jump in net profit for the third quarter, the company said on Friday (Nov 14).The US$87.5 million figure was higher than the US$61 million in the previous corresponding period. This came on the back of higher average selling prices and sales volumes.Sales surged 82.5 per cent at US$463.3 million for the quarter, while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation was up 54.7 per cent on the year to US$163.8 million.The group said expectations of “subdued global palm oil production growth” and the potential expansion of Indonesia’s biodiesel mandate may tighten the supply-demand outlook and lend support to palm oil prices. This may occur even as US tariff developments and broader macroeconomic conditions continue to influence market prices of palm and other vegetable oils. <h2>Strong financials</h2>The net profit for the nine months ended Sep 30 was at US$239.6 million, up 58 per cent from US$151.6 million in the same period last year. Sales for the nine-month period was up 59.9 per cent on the year to US$1.1 billion.The increase in production and sales volumes during the first nine months was driven by “organic growth” in production output, as well as the completion of Austindo Nusantara Jaya (ANJ)’s acquisition in May 2025. Excluding the effects of the ANJ acquisition, the group’s fresh fruit bunches harvested would have increased 8.1 per cent and crude palm oil production would have grown 12.6 per cent.For Q3, its crude palm oil production rose 26.3 per cent to about 362,500 tonnes and palm kernel production grew 28.1 per cent to about 80,100 tonnes. First Resources also harvested 20.4 per cent more fresh fruit bunches in Q3 at 1.3 million tonnes. For the nine-month period, crude palm oil production improved 27.8 per cent to nearly 917,000 tonnes, and palm kernel production rose 29.5 per cent to about 202,300 tonnes. Fresh fruit bunches harvested increased 21.9 per cent at 3.3 million tonnes for the same period.As at Sep 30, attributable equity was up 2.3 per cent to US$1.41 billion, up from US$1.38 billion as at Dec 31. This was mainly due to profits generated during the nine-month period. However, it was partially offset by dividends paid to shareholders during the period and foreign currency translation losses arising from the depreciation of Indonesian Rupiah against the US Dollar.Gearing remained “healthy” at a 0.63 ratio, with cash and bank balances of US$328.3 million as at Sep 30.First resources last month disposed of two subsidiaries in Indonesia as it exited the oil palm plantation business in the country’s West Papua province. The divestment is expected to reduce net debt by approximately US$80 million, said the group.Shares of First Resources closed 1.4 per cent or S$0.03 lower at S$2.08 on Thursday.</div></div>

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益资源报告第三季度净利润增长 43.5%，达到 8750 万美元，主要受益于销售价格和销售量的提高。销售额激增 82.5%，达到 4.633 亿美元，EBITDA 增长 54.7%，达到 1.638 亿美元。公司预计，由于生产增长乏力和印度尼西亚的生物柴油法规，棕榈油的供需动态将更加紧张。在截至 9 月 30 日的九个月中，净利润增长 58%，达到 2.396 亿美元，销售额增长 59.9%，达到 11 亿美元。公司还出售了位于西巴布亚的两家子公司，净债务减少 8000 万美元

益资源第三季度利润增长 43.5%，达到 8750 万美元