Hellenic Petroleum Q1 net grows 77 pct

ATHENS, May 12 (Reuters) - Hellenic Petroleum (HEPr.AT: Quote, Profile, Research), Greece's largest refiner, said on Monday first quarter net profit rose 77 percent year-on-year, boosted by higher oil prices.

Net profit came in at 97 million euros ($150 million) on sales of 2.5 billion euros, up 35 percent. (Reporting by Angeliki Koutantou)