World Business Report - BP steps up cost cutting as profits slide

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Oil giant BP is pulling back billions that had been earmarked for shareholders as it looks to steady its finances after a fall in profits. Leanna Byrne asks what it means for BP’s longer-term strategy in energy?

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Published on Tuesday, 10th February 2026.

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