Mubasher: National Petroleum Services (Napesco) achieved a growth of 5.3% in profits during the first quarter of 2019 compared to the corresponding three months in 2018.

Profits grew to KWD 2.37 million ($7.82 million) in Q1-19 from KWD 2.25 million ($7.42 million) in Q1-18; this increase in Q1 profits is attributed to higher sales during the period, according to a bourse disclosure on Sunday.