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Added on the 03/02/2015 15:35:08 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Oil major BP has reported lower profits and says it will cut spending on exploration because of the fall in oil prices. But as Hayley Platt reports a surprise contribution from its stake in Rosneft helped it beat forecasts.
London, Aug 3 (EFECOM).- (Camera: Clàudia Sacrest) The oil company BP obtained attributed profits of 7,783 million dollars (6,545 million euros) in the first half of the year, due to the rise in prices of crude oil and a recovery in demand for black gold.FOOTAGE OF BP GAS STATION RESOURCE IN LONDON.
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