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BP profits jump as Middle East conflict drives up oil refining margins
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PUBLISHEDOct 30, 2026, 8:06 AM
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Third-quarter underlying replacement cost profit rises to $8. 46bn, up from $2.
2bn a year ago BP has posted a jump in its quarterly profits as the war in the Middle East drove up oil and gas prices and led to “significantly higher” trading. The energy company said on Friday that third-quarter underlying replacement cost profit – a key measure of its income – rose to $8. 46bn, up from $2. 2bn a year ago.…
Main source: The Guardian World
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