BP thinks trading will be slower in the fourth quarter because the market is less active.

Oct 30, 2026, 11:00 AM ETResultsRead the original at Benzinga

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BP's record third-quarter profit, stronger cash flow and lower debt support its finances. But weaker fourth-quarter trading, higher spending and another $4 billion in asset losses pull the other way, leaving no clear change to its outlook.

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The stronger cash flow and lower debt give BP more room to pay its remaining Deepwater Horizon bills. But the company expects weaker trading next quarter, higher spending and taxes, and reported another $4 billion in asset losses. The strong third quarter and tougher next-quarter outlook point in different directions, so the report does not clearly change BP's outlook.

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