BP posts net income of $8.46 billion, beating expectations
BP beat analyst estimates as strong refining margins and cash flow helped it cut net debt a year early and prepare to pay remaining Deepwater Horizon liabilities.
- On Oct 30, The British major posted third-quarter underlying replacement cost profit of $8.46 billion, surpassing analyst expectations of $7.33 billion and nearly quadrupling year-on-year earnings.
- Volatile energy markets fueled by the Middle East conflict and the war in Iran drove the surge, with CEO Meg O'Neill stating refineries have been "running close to capacity" to maintain supply flows.
- Operating cash flow reached $14.8 billion, enabling the company to allocate $5.94 billion toward settling remaining Deepwater Horizon oil spill liabilities while meeting debt reduction targets ahead of schedule.
- Campaign group Global Witness criticized the results, noting Europe's six largest oil firms generated $89 billion in 2026 profits, with Jonathan Noronha-Gant labeling the earnings "obscene" and fueling tax increase calls.
- Mounting calls for increased sector taxes follow the earnings, though the Chancellor's budget announced on Wednesday contained no levy changes, while the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route remains closed.
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BP net profit quadruples as Mideast war lifts oil prices
Profit after tax jumped to $4.70 billion in the July-September period from $1.16 billion in the third quarter of last year, BP said in a statement. Chief executive Meg O'Neill welcomed "a strong set of results, supported by the higher-price, higher-margin environment", that mirrored big profits across the sector. Along with rivals, BP's third quarter benefited from strong refining margins, which reflect the spread between the price of crude oil…
British oil and gas company BP made a profit of 8.5 billion dollars last quarter. That is the highest profit in eighteen years and nearly four times as much as a year earlier. BP is benefiting from the high energy prices since the start of the war in the Middle East. BP is also earning much more from refining crude oil into gasoline, diesel, and kerosene. The war launched by the US and Israel against Iran in late February has disrupted the supp…
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BP Posts Record $8.46 Billion Quarterly Profit as Iran Conflict Drives Energy Earnings
BP reported a record quarterly profit of $8.46 billion, beating analysts' expectations as the conflict involving Iran pushed oil prices higher and strengthened refining margins. ... The post BP Posts Record $8.46 Billion Quarterly Profit as Iran Conflict Drives Energy Earnings first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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