Oct 30 (Reuters) - Australia's Ampol (ALD.AX) , opens new tab reported a 22.2% quarter-on-quarter increase in third-quarter refining margins at its Lytton refinery on Thursday, helped by improved operational performance and higher profit margins for producing fuels in Asia.

The country's largest fuel retailer said its Lytton refinery margin increased to $10.64 per barrel in third quarter, up from $8.71 in previous quarter.

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The company attributed the rise in refining margins to strengthening of Singapore refined cracks as compared to the first half of the fiscal year.

It reported total production of 1,252 million litres for the third quarter from the refinery, lower than the 1,406 million litres in the last quarter.

Ampol said replacement cost earnings before interest and tax for the three months had exceeded the first half's quarterly average due to stronger margins at the fuel and infrastructure business excluding Lytton. This was further aided by better results at the refinery.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/australias-ampol-reports-over-22-sequential-rise-third-quarter-lytton-margins-2025-10-29/