BP misses quarterly net income expectations

Posted online July 26, 2016 | 11:35 am

British oil giant BP reported lower-than-expected quarterly profits due to weak refining margins and oil prices.

Second-quarter net income was $720 million, down from $1.3 billion in the same quarter a year earlier. It also was $120 million below an analyst consensus provided by the company.

"As we look forward, we expect the external environment to remain challenging," BP CEO Bob Dudley said.

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