British Petroleum îşi dublează profitul trimestrial la peste 5,7 miliarde de dolari, pe fondul scumpirii petrolului

BP reported a quarterly profit of $5.73 billion, more than double from last year, driven by high energy prices and improved trading margins. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 4% to 8.66 cents per share. Adjusted profit exceeded analysts' expectations, rising from $2.35 billion a year ago. CEO Meg O'Neill outlined a strategy focusing on traditional oil and gas activities, reducing green assets. BP plans to sell $15-16 billion in assets by year-end, part of a $20 billion divestment program. Despite strong energy prices, BP's oil and gas production fell to 2.2 million barrels per day, and shares dropped nearly 2% due to falling oil prices.