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BP Slides After Projecting Up To $2B in Q2 Impairment Charges

BP, Exxon both say weak refining ma⛄rgins likely to ꦗhit earnings

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Key Takeaways

  • BP ADRs slid in premarket trading Tuesday after the energy giant said its second-quarter earnings will likely be impacted by lower refining margins.
  • The company also expects to take an impairment charge of between $1 billion and $2 billion related to a review of one of its German refineries.
  • Exxon also said refining margins would negatively impact its second-quarter earnings on Monday.

BP (BP) 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:American depositary receipts (ADRs) fell in premarket trading Tuesday after the energy giant said that it expects lower refining margins and an impairment charge of u♌p to $2 billion w𒀰ill impact its second-quarter results.

The British oil and gas company said Tuesday that "significantly lower realized refining margins" are projected to have a negative impact between $500 million to $700 million when it reports second-quarter earnings at the end of the month.

B🐠P Joins Exxon in Warning About Refining Margins

BP, which expects to take an impairment charge between $1 billion and $2 billion related to a review of one of its German refineries, is not the only one in the industry warning about potential hits to second-quarter result🎀s.

Exxon Mobil (XOM) on Monday said that lower refining margins would cause its second-quarter profits to be between $1.1 billion to $1.5 billion lower. The company also expects lower natural gas prices to cause a hit of about $300 million to $700 million when it reports earnings later this month.

BP ADRs, as well as its shares traded on the London Stock Exchange, were each down around 4% as of☂ 8:30 a.m.🅰 ET Tuesday.

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