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BP joined the likes of Shell and Centrica in announcing record profits

BP joined the likes of Shell and Centrica in announcing record profits (EPA) BP's profit tripled to $8.5bn (PS7bn) in the last quarter - a 14-year high - as families struggled to afford soaring household energy bills . The oil giant on Tuesday announced the profits across April-June, up from $2.8bn in the second quarter of 2021 and even higher than the profit of $6.2bn it made in Q1, which was the highest for 10 years. 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