BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices higher
The energy giant said it had seen an "exceptional" performance at its oil trading business.
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"the performance of energy companies was exactly why we extended the Energy Profits Levy to make sure that windfall profits could be taxed appropriately"
— Rachel Reeves , Politician
"Just as we saw in 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, fossil fuel giants are quids-in when global instability drastically inflates fuel prices."
— Mike Childs , Activist
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The energy giant said it had seen an "exceptional" performance at its oil trading business.
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