BP’s $2.2B Shrinkage Party: Asset Sales in Turbo Slow-Mo

BP’s $2.2B Shrinkage Party: Asset Sales in Turbo Slow-Mo
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Oil giant BP announced a charming little profit shrink: $2.2 billion for Q3 ending September 2025, down from $2.4 billion in Q2, but hey, it still beat analysts' modest $1.98 billion hopes! BP pledged to hustle faster selling off assets, though 'hustle' seems to mean careful, corporate meandering. This elegant shuffle to 'hive off parts of the business' (their words!) sweeps in during a time leaking billions but still somehow calls it a win. Who knew $200 million less in profits was cause for a corporate pep talk about speeding up sell-offs that probably feel like waiting for paint to dry at board meetings?

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Source: Theguardian | Published: 11/4/2025 | Author: Lauren Almeida