OSLO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Norway's Equinor posted
record pretax profits for the fourth quarter on Wednesday,
driven by a boom in oil and gas prices and said it will raise
its dividend and increase share buybacks.
Adjusted earnings before tax rose to $15.0 billion in the
October-December quarter from $756 million in the same period a
year ago, exceeding the $13.2 billion predicted in a poll of 23
analysts compiled by Equinor.
(Reporting by Nerijus Adomaitis, editing by Terje Solsvik)