April 26 (Reuters) - Canadian oil company Cenovus Energy Inc CVE.TO CVE.N reported a quarterly profit, compared with a year-ago loss, helped by lower operating costs and higher oil sands production
The company's net profit was C$211 million ($155.54 million), or 25 Canadian cents per share, in the first quarter ended March 31, compared with a loss of C$118 million, or 14 Canadian cents per share, a year earlier. oil production rose about 19 percent to 234,914 barrels per day.
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