Rival oil majors Exxon, Chevron, and Shell report later this week.
BP's profits were hit by lower oil prices and a slump in its refining margins, caused by a slowdown in demand for products including jet fuel, diesel and gasoline
British oil major BP recently reported its weakest quarterly earnings since the pandemic-driven downturn of 2020, driven by slumping crude prices and slimmer refining margins. Despite a dip in earnings, the company's underlying replacement cost profit of $2.3 billion still surpassed analyst expectations, which stood at $2.1 billion.
BP PLC (LSE:BP.) reported lower profit and cash flow from a year ago and said its plan for the next decade is to grow its core oil & gas business “with a focus on value over volume” while being more selective about its clean-energy projects.
BP on Tuesday reported higher-than-expected third quarter profits of $2.3 billion, their lowest in almost four years, weighed down by a drop in refining profits and weaker oil trading.
The pullback by energy giant BP from renewables and a renewed focus on high margin mainstay oil and gas plays has been relentless this year under its current CEO Murray Auchincloss who was appointed in January.
In the latest trading session, BP (BP) closed at $31.30, marking a -0.03% move from the previous day.
British oil giant BP said on Thursday it has taken full ownership of Lightsource BP, after closing the previously announced buyout of the remaining equity in the solar developer.
BP partners with Subsea Integration Alliance to create a platform for more effective utilization of their expertise in subsea projects across a range of future projects.
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BP PLC (LSE:BP.) recently said that third-quarter production would be broadly flat compared to the previous three months, so next week's update will be about the impact of the recent drop in crude price.
Lower commodity prices and production are likely to have hurt BP's bottom line in Q3.