Makpetrol announced earnings results for the nine months of 2017. For the nine months, consolidated net profit fell by an annual 24% to MKD 203.7 million in the first nine months of 2017. The company's operating revenue rose 14% year-on-year to MKD 14.0 billion denars in the January-September period, Makpetrol said in a bourse filing. The fuel retailer's operating expenses increased 16% on the year to MKD 13.8 billion in the review period. Financial revenue rose by an annual 21% to MKD 74.9 million in the period under review, while financial expenses fell 32% on the year to MKD 54.4 million.