BP anticipates a substantial financial impact of nearly $3 billion due to decreased fuel demand affecting its refining sector's performance for April through June. The energy titan has cautioned that reduced realised refining margins could lead to earnings loss between $500 million and $700 million for the quarter.
The company also projects a $2 billion write-down from plans to reduce its operations at the Gelsenkirchen refinery in Germany by one-third starting next year, as a consequence of declining demand. This financial challenge coincides with broader issues impacting the global refining industry; ExxonMobil recently indicated that diminished margins would negatively influence their second-quarter earnings between $1.1 billion and $1.5 billion.
BP forecasts a weaker performance in its oil trading segment, while gas trading is expected to remain consistent. The announcement saw BP's share value decrease by over 3.5% on Tuesday morning.
In recent developments, it was reported that Bernard Looney, the former CEO of BP who resigned last year for not fully disclosing professional relationships with colleagues to the board, engaged in discussions with key figures from the United Arab Emirates concerning potential private investment to establish a new venture. These talks were confirmed by The Financial Times but did not involve negotiations with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc).
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