LX International (KRX:001120) posted first-quarter attributable net income of 100 billion won, up 24.7% from 80.2 billion won a year earlier, according to a filing with Korea Exchange on Wednesday.

The company's sales rose 7.2% year over year to 4.048 trillion won from 3.776 trillion won.

LX International primarily engages in developing and managing resources such as coal, oil, metals, food, and various commodities, along with petrochemicals, fertilizers, chemicals, and synthetic resins.