Adnoc Distribution, the UAE's largest fuel and convenience retailer, reported an annual increase of more than 36 per cent in its nine-month net income as volumes of fuel sold rose amid the opening of new stations. Net profit attributable to shareholders for the nine months to the end of September climbed to Dh2.9 billion ($790 million), Adnoc Distribution said on Monday in a filing with the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, where its shares are traded.