BP profits soar to four-year high after boost from Iran war

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2026-08-04

London (PA Media/dpa) - BP has been criticized after revealing its strongest quarterly profits for four years after being boosted by volatile energy prices during the Middle East conflict. It came as new boss Meg O'Neill said she is taking "urgent action" to create more value for shareholders and revealed plans to sell off its US biogas business, Archaea. The FTSE 100 company revealed its preferred profit measure - underlying replacement cost pro......

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