Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd. announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 106,200.7 million against INR 67,807.5 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 4,720.9 million against INR 936.7 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 4,099.8 million against INR 183.3 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 2,910.9 million against INR 183.3 million a year ago. Profit per basic and diluted share was INR 19.55 against INR 1.23 a year ago. For the nine months, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 311,077.6 million against INR 257,886.5 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 13,689.1 million against INR 7,414.8 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 11,861.6 million against INR 4,939.8 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 8,589.4 million against INR 4,939.8 million a year ago. Profit per basic and diluted share was INR 57.68 against INR 33.17 a year ago.