[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Securities forecast state-run Korea Gas Corp.’s second quarter operating profit will jump 417.3 percent on-year to 19 billion won (US$16.73 million) on improved earnings from overseas exploration and production businesses. Revenue, however, was expected to fall 15.4 percent to 4.2 trillion won on declining sales in liquefied natural gas.Further undermining KOGAS’ profit in the latter half of the year is its recent decision to suspend its development program in Iraq’s Akkas