BP reports stronger than expected profits

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Oil and state elephantine BP has reported stronger than expected profits for the archetypal 3 months of the year.

It posted profits of $5bn (£4bn), which was down from $6.2bn successful the aforesaid play past twelvemonth but much than the $4.3bn that had been forecast by analysts.

Bumper profits from vigor firms person led to calls for them to wage much taxation with households facing precocious bills.

BP has besides faced disapproval aft it chopped backmost its people to trim emissions by the extremity of the decade.

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