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[H1] bp enters North Ustyurt PSA in Uzbekistan

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2026

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bp today confirmed its entry into a production sharing agreement (PSA) for six blocks in the North Ustyurt region of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The agreement includes the Boyterak, Terengquduq, Birqori, Kharoy, Qoraqalpoq and Qulboy blocks.
The agreements were signed in Tashkent on the sidelines of the “Oil and Gas of Uzbekistan Conference - 2026” by Jurabek Mirzamahmudov, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan; Abdugani Sanginov, Chairman of the Management Board of Uzbekneftegaz JSC; Rovshan Najaf, President of SOCAR; and Gio Cristofoli, bp’s regional president for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye.

[H5] "We believe Uzbekistan has significant resource potential and see this as an opportunity to support the exploration and development of the country’s oil and gas resources, delivering long‑term benefits to the region."

[H4] Gio Cristofoli, bp regional president for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye

Jurabek  Mirzamahmudov, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, said:  “The implementation of this project has been made possible by the strong political will and comprehensive support of our countries’ leadership, aimed at creating the most open and transparent conditions for global investors. bp’s accession to the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) in the Ustyurt region is not merely a commercial agreement, but a direct testament to international investors’ confidence in the reforms being carried out in Uzbekistan and in our strategic course toward the development of the energy sector”.

Rovshan Najaf, President of SOCAR, said: “This project, which will make a significant contribution to the development of energy cooperation between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, is a clear manifestation of the relations between our brotherly countries based on mutual trust, shared interests, and long-term strategic goals.
“The involvement of bp, which has maintained close and efficient partnership relations with SOCAR for many years, will create broad opportunities to ensure effective joint operations within the project. We believe that the extensive experience of SOCAR and bp in the energy sector, along with the capabilities and efforts of Uzbekneftegaz, will make an important contribution to the successful implementation of the project, as well as to the development of the region’s energy potential.”
Gio Cristofoli, bp regional president for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye, said: “We are pleased to be entering our first project in Uzbekistan, alongside Uzbekneftegaz and our long‑standing partner SOCAR. We believe Uzbekistan has significant resource potential and see this as an opportunity to support the exploration and development of the country’s oil and gas resources, delivering long‑term benefits to the region.
“Our entry into this PSA is also a demonstration of bp further growing its exploration portfolio in support of long-term organic growth.”

Abdugani Sanginov, Chairman of the Management Board of Uzbekneftegaz, said: “The involvement of a global player such as bp in the exploration of the North Ustyurt blocks confirms the high investment attractiveness of Uzbekistan’s energy sector. We are confident that combining our experience with the advanced technologies and expertise of bp and SOCAR will enable us to unlock the region’s resource potential with maximum efficiency.”
bp has acquired a total 40% participating interest in the PSA – 20% from each of the existing partners SOCAR and Uzbekneftegaz. Following bp’s entry, the participating interests in the PSA are: bp 40%, Uzbekneftegaz 30% and SOCAR 30% (operator).
The PSA was originally signed on 24 July 2025 between SOCAR, Uzbekneftegaz and the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The project is currently in its first phase, with SOCAR, as operator, undertaking seismic activities.

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In order to utilize the ‘safe harbor’ provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the ‘PSLRA’) and the general doctrine of cautionary statements, bp is providing the following cautionary statement.  This press release contains certain forecasts, projections and forward-looking statements – that is, statements related to future, not past events and circumstances – with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of bp and certain of the plans and objectives of bp with respect to these items. These statements are generally, but not always, identified by the use of words such as ‘will’, ‘expects’, ‘is expected to’, ‘targets’, ‘aims’, ‘should’, ‘may’, ‘objective’, ‘is likely to’, ‘intends’, ‘believes’, ‘anticipates’, ‘plans’, ‘we see’ or similar expressions. In particular, the following, among other statements, are all forward looking in nature: plans, expectations and assumptions regarding oil and gas demand, supply, prices or volatility; expectations regarding reserves; expectations regarding production and volumes; and expectations and plans for future final investment decisions.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will or may occur in the future and are outside the control of bp. Actual results or outcomes, may differ materially from those expressed in such statements, depending on a variety of factors, including changes in public expectations and other changes to business conditions; the receipt of relevant third-party and/or regulatory approvals; future levels of industry product supply; demand and pricing; operational problems; regulatory or legal actions; economic and financial conditions generally or in various countries and regions; political stability and economic growth in relevant areas of the world; changes in laws and governmental regulations; exchange rate fluctuations; development and use of new technology; the actions of competitors, trading partners and others; natural disasters and adverse weather conditions; wars and acts of terrorism, cyber-attacks or sabotage; and the risk factors discussed under “Risk factors” in bp’s most recent Annual Report and Form 20-F as filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and in any of our more recent public reports. Our most recent Annual Report and Form 20-F and other period filings are available on our website at www.bp.com, ‎or can be obtained from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330 or on its website at www.sec.gov.‎

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[H1] First quarter 2026 results

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Continued strong operational and financial delivery

Strong upstream operations: 1Q 2026 upstream plant reliability improved to 95.7% (4Q25 95.4%); reported production broadly flat as higher production in the Gulf of America and strong performance in bpx Energy offset the impact of disruptions in the Middle East and a North Sea divestment at the end of 2025.Improved downstream reliability; focused on running assets safely to meet customer demand: refining availability improved to 96.3% (4Q25 96.0%) and above our target of 96% availability.Strong financial performance: 1Q 2026 underlying RC profit $3.2 billion; operating cash flow $2.9 billion after taking into account a $6.0 billion adjusted working capital* build(c) largely driven by the rising price environment in addition to the seasonal inventory builds. Continued strategic progress: announced agreement to sell Gelsenkirchen refinery. On transaction completion, our structural cost reduction* target will increase by $1 billion to $6.5-7.5 billion by 2027. Subject to market conditions, we now plan to reduce corporate hybrid bond financing by around $4.3 billion to approximately $9 billion by end 2027.

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Financial summary$ millionFirst quarter 2026Fourth quarter 2025First quarter 2025Profit (loss) for the period attributable to bp shareholders3,842(3,422)
687
Inventory holding (gains) losses*, net of tax(3,180)
666
(118)
Replacement cost (RC) profit (loss)*662(2,756)
569
Net (favourable) adverse impact of adjusting items*, net of tax2,5364,297
812
Underlying RC profit*3,1981,541
1,381
Operating cash flow2,8607,602
2,834
Capital expenditure(3,290)
(4,168)
(3,623)
Divestment and other proceeds(a)248
3,602
328
Net debt*(b)25,30922,182
26,968
Underlying operating expenditure*5,3695,639
5,304
Announced dividend per ordinary share (cents per share)8.3208.320
8.000
Underlying RC profit per ordinary share* (cents)20.6710.00
8.75
Underlying RC profit per ADS* (dollars)1.24
0.60
0.53

[H6] (a) Divestment proceeds are disposal proceeds as per the condensed group cash flow statement.
[H6] (b) See Note 9 for more information.
[H6] (c) Change in working capital adjusted for inventory holding gains, fair value accounting effects relating to subsidiaries and other adjusting items. See page 24.
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[H6] RC profit (loss), underlying RC profit, net debt, underlying operating expenditure, underlying RC profit per ordinary share, underlying RC profit per ADS and adjusted working capital are non-IFRS measures. Inventory holding (gains) losses and adjusting items are non-IFRS adjustments.
Definitions are provided in the Glossary on page 29. Non-IFRS measures are marked with an asterisk.

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[H3] 1Q26 underlying replacement cost (RC) profit* $3.2 billion
Underlying RC profit for the quarter of $3.2 billion, compared with $1.5 billion for the previous quarter. Compared with the fourth quarter 2025, the underlying result reflects exceptional oil trading contribution and stronger midstream performance. The underlying effective tax rate (ETR)* in the quarter was 32%, compared with 43% for the previous quarter, which reflects changes in the geographical mix of profits.Reported profit for the quarter was $3.8 billion, compared with a loss of $3.4 billion for the fourth quarter 2025. The reported result for the first quarter is adjusted for inventory holding gains* of $3.2 billion (net of tax) and a net adverse impact of adjusting items* of $2.5 billion (net of tax) to derive the underlying RC profit. Adjusting items include adverse pre-tax fair value accounting effects of $1.1 billion and post-tax net impairments of $0.4 billion (see page 24 for more information on adjusting items).

[H3] Segment results
Gas & low carbon energy: The RC profit before interest and tax for the first quarter 2026 was $1.1 billion, compared with a loss of $2.2 billion for the previous quarter. After adjusting RC profit before interest and tax for a net adverse impact of adjusting items of $0.3 billion, the underlying RC profit before interest and tax* for the first quarter was $1.3 billion, compared with $1.4 billion in the fourth quarter 2025. This reflects realizations remaining broadly flat including the adverse impact of price lags. The gas marketing and trading result was average.Oil production & operations: The RC profit before interest and tax for the first quarter 2026 was $1.7 billion, compared with $1.7 billion for the previous quarter. After adjusting RC profit before interest and tax for a net adverse impact of adjusting items of $0.3 billion, the underlying RC profit before interest and tax for the first quarter was $2.0 billion, compared with $2.0 billion for the fourth quarter 2025. This reflects the divestment in the North Sea offset by higher realizations including the adverse impact of the price lags.Customers & products: The RC profit before interest and tax for the first quarter 2026 was $2.5 billion, compared with $1.4 billion for the previous quarter. After adjusting RC profit before interest and tax for a net adverse impact of adjusting items of $0.8 billion, the underlying RC profit before interest and tax (underlying result) for the first quarter was $3.2 billion, compared with $1.3 billion in the fourth quarter 2025. The customers first quarter underlying result was higher by $0.1 billion, reflecting seasonally lower volumes and lower retail fuels margins, more than offset by a stronger midstream performance, including stronger supply optimization across our integrated value chain and one-off timing effects, and a lower underlying operating expenditure. The products first quarter underlying result was higher by $1.7 billion. In refining, the result reflects higher realized refining margins, a higher throughput driven by lower turnaround activity and the recovery following reduced capacity at the Whiting refinery in the fourth quarter, and crude selection timing effects. The oil trading contribution was exceptional.

[H3] Operating cash flow $2.9 billion and net debt* $25.3 billion
Operating cash flow for the quarter, after a $6.0 billion working capital* build (after adjusting for inventory holding gains, fair value accounting effects and other adjusting items), was $2.9 billion. The working capital build of $6.0 billion reflects three main factors: around $4.1 billion related to seasonal working capital effects, higher levels of inventory reflecting longer shipping routes and the rising price environment through the quarter; $1.1 billion related to the timing of payments; and $0.8 billion of other items, primarily related to the settlement payments in the Gulf of America.Net debt increased to $25.3 billion at the end of the first quarter compared with $22.2 billion at the end of the fourth quarter 2025, primarily driven by lower operating cash flow.

[H3] Our financial frame
Our first capital allocation priority is a resilient dividend, which is expected to increase by at least 4% per ordinary share a year(a). For the first quarter, bp has announced a dividend per ordinary share of 8.320 cents.We are committed to strengthening the balance sheet and continue to target improving our credit metrics within an 'A' grade credit range. We reiterate our primary target of $14 to 18 billion of net debt by end 2027. When considering our capital structure, we also look at other instruments including hybrid bonds and securities or obligations such as leases and our Gulf of America settlement liabilities.bp's hybrid capital includes a notional $13.3 billion of perpetual hybrid bonds made up of a core stack of around $12.0 billion and $1.3 billion issued in 2024 as prefinancing of upcoming redemptions. bp now plans to reduce its perpetual hybrid bond capital to approximately $9  billion, subject to market conditions, as a result of continued balance sheet strengthening and the receipt of cash from our divestment programme. This $4.3 billion reduction is expected to be achieved through the redemption, without replacement, of perpetual hybrid bonds with first call dates in March 2026 of €2.5 billion and March 2027 of £1.25 billion. Following completion of these actions, the remaining $9 billion of perpetual hybrid bonds are currently intended to remain a permanent component of bp’s capital framework.We reiterate our 2026 capital expenditure budget in the range of $13-13.5 billion.
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[H6] (a) Shareholder distributions, including dividends are subject to board discretion, taking into account factors including, but not limited to, current forecasts and credit metrics.

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“bp is a great company, with highly skilled people and world-class assets. We are heading in the right direction, strengthening the balance sheet and continuing to accelerate delivery. Now, we have to capitalize on the opportunity that exists across our portfolio, simplifying how we work, unlocking growth and driving improved returns. That is how we will make bp a simpler, stronger, more valuable company.”
Meg O'Neill,
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The discussion in this announcement contains certain forecasts, projections and forward-looking statements - that is, statements related to future, not past events and circumstances - with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of bp and certain of the plans and objectives of bp with respect to these items. These statements may generally, but not always, be identified by the use of words such as ‘will’, ‘expects’, ‘is expected to’, ‘aims’, ‘should’, ‘may’, ‘objective’, ‘is likely to’, ‘intends’, ‘believes’, ‘anticipates’, ‘plans’, ‘we see’, ‘focus on’ or similar expressions.
In particular, the following, among other statements, are all forward-looking in nature: plans, expectations and assumptions regarding oil and gas demand, supply, prices or volatility; expectations regarding production and volumes; expectations regarding turnaround and maintenance activity; plans and expectations regarding bp’s balance sheet, financial performance, results of operations, cost reduction, cash flows, and shareholder returns; plans and expectations regarding the amount and timing of dividends, share buybacks, dividend reinvestment programs and the use of excess cash; plans and expectations regarding bp’s upstream production; plans and expectations regarding the amount, effects, timing, quantum and nature of certain acquisitions, divestments and related payments and proceeds, including expectations regarding the Castrol business, the Gelsenkirchen refinery, the offshore exploration blocks in Namibia, Lightsource bp and other bp businesses and assets subject to disposal or divestment; plans and expectations regarding bp’s net debt, credit rating, hybrid capital (including with respect to the redemption, without replacement, of hybrid bonds), investment strategy, capital expenditures, capital frame, underlying effective tax rate, and depreciation, depletion and amortization; expectations regarding bp’s customers business, including with respect to volumes, earnings growth, fuels margins, the impact of underlying operating expenditure, structural cost reduction and the earnings impact of divestments; expectations regarding bp’s products, including underlying performance, industry refining margins, refinery turnaround activity, and refining margins and operations at the Whiting refinery; expectations regarding bp’s other businesses & corporate underlying annual charge; and expectations regarding Gulf of America settlement payments.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will or may occur in the future and are outside the control of bp. Recent global developments have caused significant uncertainty and volatility in macroeconomic conditions and commodity markets. Each item of outlook and guidance set out in this announcement is based on bp’s current expectations but actual outcomes and results may be impacted by these evolving macroeconomic and market conditions.
Actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those expressed in such statements, depending on a variety of factors, including: the extent and duration of the impact of current market conditions including the volatility of oil prices, the effects of bp’s plan to exit its shareholding in Rosneft and other investments in Russia, overall global economic and business conditions impacting bp’s business and demand for bp’s products as well as the specific factors identified in the discussions accompanying such forward-looking statements; changes in consumer preferences and societal expectations; the pace of development and adoption of alternative energy solutions; developments in policy, law, regulation, technology and markets, including societal and investor sentiment related to the issue of climate change; the receipt of relevant third party and/or regulatory approvals including ongoing approvals required for the continued developments of approved projects; the timing and level of maintenance and/or turnaround activity; the timing and volume of refinery additions and outages; the timing of bringing new fields onstream; the timing, quantum and nature of certain acquisitions and divestments; future levels of industry product supply, demand and pricing, including supply growth in North America and continued base oil and additive supply shortages; OPEC+ quota restrictions; PSA and TSC effects; operational and safety problems; potential lapses in product quality; economic and financial market conditions generally or in various countries and regions; political stability and economic growth in relevant areas of the world; changes in laws and governmental regulations and policies, including related to climate change; changes in social attitudes and customer preferences; regulatory or legal actions including the types of enforcement action pursued and the nature of remedies sought or imposed; the actions of prosecutors, regulatory authorities and courts; delays in the processes for resolving claims; amounts ultimately payable and timing of payments relating to the Gulf of America oil spill; the conditions and developments in the Middle East; exchange rate fluctuations; development and use of new technology