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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
August Graham

Calls for ‘loophole’ to be closed as BP profits are £500m ahead of expectations

Reuters

Opposition parties have renewed their calls for the government to close a “loophole” in its windfall tax on energy giants after BP said it made more than half-a-billion pounds more than expected in just three months.

The oil giant said it made just under £4bn in underlying profit between January and March, citing a strong performance in its oil trading business.

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