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BP Announces Record Profit in 2022

BP reported on Tuesday that it hit a record profit of $28 billion for 2022, thereby exceeding the previous record profit of $26 billion in 2008. Shares in the company gained 5% on Tuesday morning following the announcement.

In addition to increasing its annual profit, BP was able to boost its dividend by 10% to 6.61 cents per share. This comes as the company plans to repurchase $2.75 billion worth of shares over the next three months.

While the surge in energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine largely drove BP’s profits, the oil major has also been in the process of shifting toward renewables and low-carbon energy, with the company planning to increase annual spending on such activities by $1 billion. The focus of this investment would be the development of low-carbon biofuels and hydrogen.

Up until 2030, BP is planning to divide its spending equally between its conventional oil and gas business and its renewable energy transition. The company is set to have a particular focus on providing low-carbon and renewable power in the United States, where it would be eligible to receive investment credits and tax cuts due to the Inflation Reduction Act.

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