Oslo-listed BW LPG racked up a profit of $72.4m in the second quarter to take its profit for the first six months of the year to $103.2m.

This comfortably beat the $34.6m gain for the second quarter of 2013 which took its first half 2013 profit to $20.9m.

Earnings per share of $0.53 were a cent ahead of what analysts charted.

BW LPG is paying $0.76