
BP Stock Tanked Over 5% Despite Company Beating Q1 2023 Profit Expectations
Amid lower fossil fuel costs, BP’s profits tanked in comparison to the bumper profits recorded in 2022.
Amid lower fossil fuel costs, BP’s profits tanked in comparison to the bumper profits recorded in 2022.
BP was able to exceed analysts’ expectations in its Q3 2022 profits due to high commodity prices.
Following significant losses in 2020, BP saw massive profits in 2021, recording an annual of $12.85 billion.
British oil company BP rakes in profit in recent quarterly earnings as oil market recovers from pressure exerted by the pandemic.
During the first three months of the year, BP reported that its net debt fell by $5.6 billion to $33.3 billion. Notably, the company hit its target of reducing net debt to $35 billion.
BP CEO said that with the mass rollout of the vaccine, his firm had a positive outlook for the coming year.
BP stock price has lost some steam after the company put out a lowered outlook on Brent crude futures for the next 30 years.