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BP halts share buy-backs as annual profits slide
UK News•February 10, 2026 at 10:31 AMNational

BP halts share buy-backs as annual profits slide

By Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Pressure mounts on oil and gas company as it aims for turnaround under new chief executiveBusiness live – latest updatesBP has halted share buybacks after reporting weaker annual profits as it prepares to continue a plan to resuscitate its fortunes under a new chief executive.The company became the first large oil company to suspend its buybacks after its underlying earnings fell to just below $7.5bn (£5.5bn) for 2025, down from almost $9bn for 2024. Continue reading...

Pressure mounts on oil and gas company as it aims for turnaround under new chief executive

BP has halted share buybacks after reporting weaker annual profits as it prepares to continue a plan to resuscitate its fortunes under a new chief executive.

The company became the first large oil company to suspend its buybacks after its underlying earnings fell to just below $7.5bn (£5.5bn) for 2025, down from almost $9bn for 2024.

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