LONDON (AFP) – British energy giant BP yesterday said it would take a financial hit of up to USD2 billion after recently announcing it planned to reduce oil refining in Germany.
BP said upcoming second-quarter results due at the end of July would include an impairment after tax of USD1-2 billion.
“This includes charges relating to the ongoing review of our Gelsenkirchen refinery in Germany that was announced in March,” BP said in a trading update.
In reaction, BP’s share price slid 3.6 per cent to 458 pence at the start of trading, making it the biggest faller on London’s top-tier FTSE 100 index, which opened slightly down overall.
