Divestments

With its reputation in tatters and costs continuing to escalate, BP plc on Tuesday announced a radical shakeup that will bring in new leadership and lead to divestments to make the company leaner. The expected asset sales, scheduled to be completed over the next 18 months, could result in the loss of 8% of BP’s total natural gas and oil production worldwide, which still would put the company ahead of Royal Dutch Shell plc.