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Oil major BP to slash renewable spending and double down on fossil fuels in strategy reset
British oil major BP on Wednesday announced plans to increase annual oil and gas investment to $10 billion as part of a fundamental strategic reset.CNBC - 12h -
BP shuns renewables in return to oil and gas
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BP pivots back to oil and gas after ‘misplaced’ faith in green energy
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BP to ‘Fundamentally Reset’ Strategy in Shift Back to Oil and Gas
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BP’s going back to petroleum as it plans more oil spending and production
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BP ramps up oil and gas investment to $10bn a year in ‘fundamental reset’ – business live
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BP to ramp up oil and gas output in major shift away from green goals
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BP shareholders want it to make money, not climate policy
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Trump cancels Chevron’s oil licence in Venezuela
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