Monday, April 23, 2007

Oil giant BP Q1 profits fall on lower oil price

(Reuters) - Oil giant BP Plc said its first-quarter net profits fell 17 percent compared with the same period in 2006, and lagged forecasts slightly, as oil prices fell.

BP said in a statement on Tuesday that its replacement cost profit, which strips out the impact of changes in the value of fuel inventories, was $4.36 billion in the first quarter.


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