March 27 (Reuters) - Cruise operator Carnival Corp ( CCL )

cut its annual profit forecast on Friday, as higher fuel

costs pressure the cruise operator's margins amid rising

geopolitical tensions.

The company expects full-year adjusted earnings per share to

be about $2.21, compared with its previous expectation of up to

$2.48.

(Reporting by Koyena Das in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini

Ganguli)