LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) - British energy supplier Centrica
reported broadly flat operating profits on Thursday for
the first six months of 2021, with the benefits of higher
commodity prices and stronger energy use offset by the impact of
COVID-19 and industrial action.
The owner of British Gas has sought to reinvent itself as an
energy service provider, selling upstream assets, and said it
will set out its future strategy on a capital markets day on
November 16.
Adjusted operating profit from continuing operations, which
excluded Direct Energy which it has already sold, were broadly
flat at 262 million pounds versus 264 million in the first half
of 2020.
The company said it would not propose an interim dividend.
(Reporting by Susanna Twidale; editing by Jason Neely)