BP PLC has unveiled plans to axe 5% of its workforce in a bid to cut costs. Some 4,700 staff are set to be laid off under the move, while 3,000 contractors will be axed, a Sky News-cited email from chief executive Murray Auchincloss said on Thursday.
After a difficult fourth quarter in which production and prices fell, oil major BP reportedly is cutting thousands of jobs.
BP announced on Thursday that it will cut around 4,700 staff, or over 5% of its total workforce, as part of CEO Murray Auchincloss' efforts to reduce costs.
The likes of XOM and CVX face rising pressure to tackle climate deception claims and brace for the potential financial impact of ongoing lawsuits.
BP PLC (LSE:BP.) trading statement yesterday contained several negatives according to the analysts at US bank Citi.
BP signals a weak Q4, citing lower production and refining margins, while delaying its capital markets day as the CEO recovers from a medical procedure.
Iraq and British oil major BP will sign a mammoth deal covering four Kirkuk oil and gas fields by the first week of February, Oil Minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani told Reuters during a visit to Britain.
BP (BP) stock is falling in premarket trading Tuesday after the British oil giant said it expects to book impairments of between $1.0 billion to $2.0 billion in the fourth quarter.
BP PLC (LSE:BP.) has released its trading update for the fourth quarter of 2024, flagging a decrease in upstream production compared to the prior quarter.
BP said on Tuesday that lower refining margins would hurt its fourth-quarter profit by $100 million to $300 million and that it expects oil trading to be weak.
In the most recent trading session, BP (BP) closed at $31.29, indicating a +0.55% shift from the previous trading day.
BP looks forward to leveraging its extensive experience in performance optimization and recovery to help increase the output from Mumbai High oil field.