The result rose from 2.8 billion dollars (£2.3 billion) last year (Nicholas T Ansell/PA)
(Picture: PA Wire)The news that BP has reported record profits of almost £7billion has not gone down well with bill payers and campaign groups.
The energy firm’s highest profits in 14 years come as people in the UK are warned their annual energy bills could reach on average £3,300 a year by January.
