PARIS (AP) — French oil company Total SA said Friday its second-quarter profit jumped 43 percent thanks to rising production and improving refinery activity after a rough 2009, and said it is reviewing drilling and accident policies after the spill. Total reported euro3.1 billion ($4.05 billion) in profits for the quarter, compared to euro2.17 billion in the same period last year, when earnings were hit by slumping energy demand and prices...
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