Golar LNG Partners has seen its first quarter profit both decline and miss the analysts’ expectations.

The master limited partnership (MLP) reported net income of $19.8m for the first three months of the year, compared to $33.7m a year earlier.

Earnings per share of $0.32 fell short of the market’s forecast of $0.50 while revenue improved from $99.8m to $101.1m.

Golar said it is in a strong position irrespective of the LNG carrier market conditions at the end of 2017.

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