UPDATE 1-Jordan's Arab Potash reports 54 pct drop in first-half profits
August 03, 2014 at 14:20 PM EDT
AMMAN, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Jordan's Arab Potash Company , one of the world's largest producers of potash, posted a 54 percent drop in half-year net profit to 43.2 million dinars ($61 mln) due to higher energy costs and lower global prices, the firm said on Sunday.