FRANKFURT–BASF SE (BAS.XE) reported a fall in third-quarter profit due to smaller contributions from its oil and gas segment and reiterated its full-year outlook.

The German chemical company’s net profit was 888 million euros ($968.26 million) in the three months ending Sept. 30, down 27% from EUR1.21 billion a year earlier. BASF had released preliminary results on Oct. 11.

Revenue declined 20% to EUR14.01 billion following the divestiture of BASF’s natural gas trading and storage business to Russia’s OAO Gazprom. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT decreased 22% to EUR1.46 billion.

It reiterated its guidance for the full year.

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