BP profits double as oil and gas prices soar amid cost of living crisis
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BP has revealed its profits have more than doubled over the past quarter as gas and oil prices continue to soar amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The oil giant reported a huge profit from July to September due to high oil and gas prices. The oil giant reported that underlying replacement cost profits - a measure preferred by BP - had surged to £7.1bn ( $8.2bn) compared with £2.9bn ($3.3bn) a year earlier.The announcement has sparked renewed calls for a higher windfall tax on oil and gas giants as soaring energy prices continue to put pressure on the public.PA
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