Salem BIN ASHOOR

Executive Director and Head of Country

bp UAE

We have announced plans to take a 10% interest in the Ruwais LNG project, which would greatly enhance our long-term LNG presence in the UAE.
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BP In Figures

2024 oil and gas production:2.4 million boepd

2024 installed renewable energy capacity:4 GW

2024 retail sites:21,200

2024 EV charging stations:39,000

BP is a multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London. It is among the oil and gas supermajors and one of the world’s largest companies by revenue. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.

BP participates in all segments of the oil and gas sector, including exploration, production, refining, distribution and marketing. It is also involved in power generation and various forms of trading. The company divides its activity into three business groups:

  • Gas and low-carbon energy, which includes the integrated gas and LNG businesses, onshore and offshore wind, hydrogen and CCS, gas and power trading, marketing of renewable and non-renewable power, and solar subsidiary Lightsource BP.
  • Production and operations, including exploration, development of hydrocarbons resources, operation of oil and gas assets, and operation of refineries, terminals and pipelines.
  • Customers and products is BP’s largest business by revenue. It includes retail fuel operations, EV charging stations, lubricants, aviation fuel, B2B and midstream, refining and oil trading, and bioenergy.

In recent years, BP has refocused its investment strategy toward oil and gas, reducing its near-term commitments to green energy.

BP News and Interviews

Abu Dhabi awards gas concession to ADNOC-led consortium
NEWS
UAE - June 25, 2026

Abu Dhabi has awarded the Bab Gas Cap development and production concession to an ADNOC-led consortium of international companies.

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Azule Energy reaches FID on Angola offshore project
NEWS
Angola - June 23, 2026

Azule Energy has kicked off the Greater PAJ development offshore Angola following a positive FID, with first oil expected in 2029.

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Angola’s ANPG begins a new cycle to prepare the country for the future of energy - ANG26 - Nicole MVUAYI - ANPG
Articles
Angola - June 15, 2026

Angola's ANPG has expanded its mandate to the natural gas midstream and adopted a new corporate identity to reflect its…

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Gabon’s gas-to-power opportunity - AFR 26 - Yann-Pierre-YANGARI - Flamboyans Services
Interview
Gabon - June 04, 2026

Yann Pierre YANGARI of Flamboyans Services talks about the crucial role gas-to-power can play in Africa’s infrastructure…

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CNPC sets up in Dubai
NEWS
- April 11, 2017

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) will set up a new Middle Eastern headquarters in Dubai, state media reported on Tuesday.

The new premises will be located…

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Aramco courts majors for gas ventures
NEWS
Saudi Arabia - April 11, 2017

Saudi Aramco is looking to international oil majors to help tap Saudi Arabia’s gas resources, people familiar with talks to that end said on Tuesday.

Aramco has…

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Interview
Trinidad and Tobago - April 10, 2017

TOGY talks to Adrian Achan, general manager of AdON Group, about the company’s core maintenance activities, diversifying into the lubricants markets and looking to…

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Week in review
NEWS
Multinational - April 08, 2017

Qatar Petroleum’s (QP) decision to lift the self-imposed moratorium on the development of the North Field dominated the oil and gas headlines last week. However, the…

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Amec Foster Wheeler bags BP deal
NEWS
Multinational - April 07, 2017

Amec Foster Wheeler on Friday secured a three-year global framework contract with BP for engineering, procurement support and project management services.

The work…

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Norwegian oil fund hits growth target
NEWS
Norway - April 07, 2017

The Norwegian central bank announced on Friday that for the first time since the inception of the country’s sovereign oil fund, total returns had surpassed the full…

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BP to develop Indonesia retail business
NEWS
Indonesia - April 06, 2017

BP and AKR Corporindo, a local petroleum and chemicals company, have agreed to set up a joint venture to operate fuel retail stations in Indonesia.

The tie-up, which…

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BP in USD 250-million divestment
NEWS
UK - April 03, 2017

BP will sell its Forties Pipeline System (FPS), including both on- and offshore conduits, to chemicals company INEOS, the super-major announced on Monday.

INEOS will…

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