{
  "id": 17193228,
  "title": "BP Profit Hits 18-Year High as Oil Refining Margins Surge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/bp-profit-hits-18-year-high-as-oil-refining-margins-surge",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T07:08:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-30/bp-profit-surges-as-refining-windfall-aids-o-neill-turnaround"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "BP Plc said profit surged to the highest in 18 years as soaring refining margins boosted earnings, giving Chief Executive Officer Meg O’Neill a powerful tailwind as she seeks to turn around the beleaguered British energy major.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "BP’s third-quarter profit nearly quadruples to $8.5 billion as refining margins surge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/bps-third-quarter-profit-nearly-quadruples-to-8-5-billion-as-refining",
        "published": "2026-10-30T07:33:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}