Russian oil company Rosneft said profits for the second quarter were down because of market and currency volatility, but performance was better than expected. Rosneft reported second-quarter profits at $1.99 billion, about 22 percent lower than the same period last year. Chairman Igor Sechin in a statement said the second half of the year was characterized by a high degree of volatility in crude oil prices and the value of the ruble, for which the decline against the U.S. dollar helped offset other market factors. “The company demonstrated better dynamics of revenues, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization and adjusted net income in the first half 2015 compared to first half 2014 taking into consideration change in average oil prices, both […]