Nov 15 (Reuters) - French metallurgical company Vallourec (VLLP.PA) , opens new tab reported a drop in its third-quarter operating profit on Friday, hurt by an expected weakness in demand from the U.S. oil and gas industry.

Group EBITDA came in at 168 million euros ($177 million) in the third quarter, compared with 222 million euros a year earlier.

Vallourec confirmed its guidance for 2024.

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