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BP flags up to $5 billion in low-carbon energy impairments

BP plans $4–5 billion impairments in gas and low-carbon energy as Brent crude averaged $63.73 per barrel in Q4, reflecting weak oil trading and market conditions.

  • BP expects to book $4 billion to $5 billion in impairments in the fourth quarter, mainly tied to its low-carbon energy businesses.
  • The company slashed its annual spending on energy transition businesses from $7 billion to a maximum of $2 billion as it shifts back to oil and gas.
  • BP has had leadership changes, with Meg O'Neill set to replace interim CEO Carol Howle in April after Murray Auchincloss's abrupt exit last month.
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BP cautions over ‘weak’ oil trading and reveals up to £3.7bn in write-downs

The oil giant joined FTSE 100 rival Shell, after it also last week cautioned over a weaker performance from oil trading amid lower crude costs.

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Oil Price broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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