BP's First Quarter Profit More Than Doubles Amid Rising Gas Prices and Iran Tensions

BP's first-quarter profit more than doubled to $3.84 billion, driven by rising U.S. gas prices and ongoing tensions in the Iran region. The company's earnings per share of $1.47 exceeded analyst expectations, despite geopolitical instability affecting global oil markets.

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN Tue, April 28, 2026 at 3:56 PM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance · April 28, 2026, 12:56 UTC

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Topics: BP Earnings Gas Prices Iran War Oil Prices Profit

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