Canada's Cenovus Energy posts lower second-quarter profit

July 31 (Reuters) - Canadian oil and gas producer Cenovus Energy CVE.TO posted a fall in second-quarter profit on Thursday, hurt by lower upstream production due to the impact from wildfires.

The Calgary, Alberta-based company's net income fell to C$851 million ($614.57 million), or 45 Canadian cents per share, in the three months ended June 30, from C$1.0 billion, or 53 Canadian cents per share, a year earlier.

($1 = 1.3847 Canadian dollars)