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BP (BP) is a leading Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels business based in the UK. It opened the day at 503p, after a previous close of 507p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 497.15p to a high of 505.5p. The latest price was 501p (25 minute delay). BP (BP) is listed on the LSE and employs 69600 staff. All prices are listed in Pence sterling.
Information last updated 2019-09-11.
| Open | 503p | Previous close | 507p |
| High | 505.5p | Change | -6p |
| Low | 497.15p | Change % | -0.012% |
| Close | 501p | Timestamp | 1567784340 |
| Volume | 42824151 | GMT offset | 0 |
| Industry | Oil & Gas Integrated | Currency symbol | p |
| Code | BP | Country name | UK |
| Type | Common Stock | Country ISO | UK |
| Name | BP p.l.c | ISIN | GB0007980591 |
| Exchange | LSE | CUSIP | N/A |
| Currency code | GBX | Sector | Energy |
| Currency name | Pence sterling | Full-time employees | 69600 |
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BP overview
BP p.l.c. engages in the energy business worldwide. It operates through three segments: Upstream, Downstream, and Rosneft. The Upstream segment is involved in the oil and natural gas exploration, field development, and production; midstream transportation, storage, and processing; and marketing and trading of liquefied natural gas (LNG), biogas, power and natural gas liquids (NGLs). This segment also engages in the ownership and management of crude oil and natural gas pipelines; processing facilities and export terminals; and LNG processing facilities and transportation, as well as in NGLs processing business. The Downstream segment refines, manufactures, markets, transports, supplies, and trades in crude oil, petroleum, and petrochemical products and related services to wholesale and retail customers. It offers gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel; lubricants, and related products and services to the automotive, industrial, marine, and energy markets under the Castrol, BP, and Aral brands; and petrochemical products, such as purified terephthalic acid, paraxylene, acetic acid, olefins and derivatives, and specialty petrochemical products. The Rosneft segment engages in the exploration and production of hydrocarbons, as well as jet fuel, bunkering, bitumen, and lubricants activities. This segment also owns and operates 13 refineries in Russia; and approximately 2,960 retail service stations in Russia and internationally. The company also produces ethanol, bio-isobutanol, bio-power, and solar energy; transports hydrocarbon products through time-chartered and spot-chartered vessels; and holds interests in onshore wind sites. BP p.l.c. was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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