BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices soaring
Context
Energy company’s $5.73bn quarterly profits come after Shell posted second highest quarterly earnings on record Business live – latest updates BP has reported its highest quarterly profits since the first year of Russia’s war on Ukraine because of rising oil and gas prices caused by the Middle East crisis. The oil company’s quarterly profits more than doubled to $5.73bn (£4.27bn) in the three months to the end of June, up $2.5bn from the quarter before, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continued to disrupt energy exports from the Gulf. Continue reading...
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- Direction
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- Exp. move
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