BP has warned that gas markets will remain “tight” during the winter period of peak demand, as rising energy prices drove it to a higher-than-expected quarterly profit.
Oil and natural gas prices have soared this year because of rising demand as economies recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and tight supply.
The company reported a profit of $3.3bn (£2.4bn) for the third quarter, beating analysts’ expectations of $3.1bn. It compared with a $2.8bn in profit in the second quarter and $86m a year
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