Fuels-to-healthcare supplier DCC shrugged off France’s “gilets jaunes” protests to boost profits last year.
The FTSE 100 giant said operating profit would be “significantly ahead” of last year.
Its retail & oil unit, which is the largest supplier of fuel to independent petrol stations in the UK, had a “robust” performance.
That came despite its large operations in France, where it was hit by nationwide protests over fuel taxes.
The warmer weather also proved a challenge for the liquefied petroleum gas unit where heating related volumes in Europe were hit. However DCC said the business still performed well.
DCC also beefed up its market share in healthcare, where it ships medical products to NHS hospitals and surgeries daily.
