
BP has revealed an extra 1,500 jobs and 1,200 contractor roles are being axed across its global workforce by the end of the year and signalled possible further cuts as it ramps up cost savings.
The oil giant said it now expects 6,200 jobs to go – about 15% of its office-based workforce – which is higher than the 4,700 cuts announced at the start of the year, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI) to help drive cost efficiencies.