Nigerian fuel retailer Total H1 pretax profit falls

LAGOS, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Nigerian fuel retailer Total Plc's (TOTL.LG) pre-tax profit slipped 18 percent to 2.77 billion naira ($18.56 million) in the six months to the end of June, the company said on Tuesday. Gross earnings at Total slipped to 85.09 billion naira from 85.84 billion in the same period a year earlier, the company said in a filing to the Nigerian Stock Exchange. (Reporting by Oludare Mayowa)