BP Focuses on Cutting Debt and Freeing up Cash

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Jul 09

1213 GMT - BP CEO Meg O'Neill's first priority is to reduce lost cash flow spent on its liabilities, RBC Capital Markets analyst Biraj Borkhataria writes after attending an analyst meeting with her. The current macroeconomic environment is supportive of this and means the British energy company could meet its net debt target of $14 billion to $18 billion by end 2027 somewhere between the third and fourth quarter of this year, he writes. There is no "big splash" event expected this year where BP plans to set out new targets, he adds. Investor sentiment will be driven by net debt reductions and pruning of the portfolio, he adds. Shares fall 1.4% at 484.50 pence. (adam.whittaker@wsj.com)

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