BP profits have doubled as the main struggle of oil to fight around work

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BP’s profit in the first quarter has been reduced to $ 1.38 billion in the year, and the UK energy bases are struggling to turn their work in the forecasts.

The company has suffered from weakness in its gas marketing and trade in Tuesday and the low cash flow in the quarter has led to $ 27 billion since last year, the net debt has led to $ 4 billion.

BpThis year has left the strategy to become a leader in green energy, activist investor was under pressure to increase the free money flow by cutting deep spending of Elliott management.

On Tuesday, BP reported that Giulia Chierchia, this will not leave the company for the previous energy, and will not be replaced in June.

The FTSE 100 group, now it is planned to sell about $ 3 billion in assets of a dollar assets this year and it remained confident that it can reduce its debt to $ 14 billion by the end of 2027.

Despite the weakness, BP, and in the previous quarter, $ 1.75 billion, the expectations of analysts will receive $ 750 million, he said.

Oil Majori’s shares have fallen by 10 percent compared to 3 percent compared to 3 percent of the rival crust.