CALGARY, Alberta (AP) _ Imperial Oil Ltd. (IMO) on Friday reported first-quarter net income of $309.6 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Calgary, Alberta-based company said it had profit of 42 cents.

The oil and gas and petroleum products company posted revenue of $5.53 billion in the period.

Imperial Oil shares have climbed 45% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 69% in the last 12 months.

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