Calls for a windfall tax on energy firms grew last night after BP revealed it raked in obscene profits of £880 a second. The oil giant made £6.9billion in the three months to June – three times as much as last year.
But as millions struggle with the cost of living crisis, BP’s petrol pumps were found to the UK’s dearest.
The cash bonanza comes after rival Shell and British Gas owner Centrica announced combined profits of nearly £11billion last week, as energy costs soar due to the Ukraine war.
