Viva's first half profits, excluding one-time items, were down 32.6% on the prior year at $34.3 million.
Underlying EBITDA was up 17.5% on the first half of 2019, however, at $332.
AUSTRALIAN fuel refining and retailing business Viva Energy Group might be giving its shareholders a new dividend, but the outbreak of COVID-19 in Victoria has hit the business hard.
Viva's first half profits, excluding one-time items, were down 32.6% on the prior year at $34.3 million.
Underlying EBITDA was up 17.5% on the first half of 2019, however, at $332.