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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Egypt announces exploration deals
NEWS
Egypt - September 26, 2016

Egypt inked three exploration deals with a combined value of close to USD 600 million over the weekend, Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El…

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Indonesia to axe exploration tax
NEWS
Indonesia - September 22, 2016

The Indonesian government will work to remove taxes on oil and gas exploration, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources’ director for oil and gas Wiratmaja Puja said…

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Maersk announces split
NEWS
- September 22, 2016

Danish company A.P. Moeller-Maersk on Thursday announced it would be splitting the group’s five core businesses into two units in an effort to counter the effects of…

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Four candidates for BP’s SECCO stake
NEWS
China - September 19, 2016

Four chemical companies are allegedly in the running for acquiring BP’s stake in the Shanghai SECCO petrochemicals joint venture, sources familiar with the matter…

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Iraq lists conditions for joining freeze
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Iraq - September 08, 2016

While not opposed to the idea of freezing oil production as a means to stabilise global oil markets, Iraq does have certain conditions that need to be met, a top…

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BP’s Azeri output to remain level
NEWS
Azerbaijan - September 07, 2016

BP on Wednesday said it does not expect to increase production from its fields in Azerbaijan in 2017, adding it would support the country in backing measures aimed at…

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Trio enters into seismic pact
NEWS
Russia - September 02, 2016

BP, Rosneft and Schlumberger on Friday announced they would be collaborating on seismic research and development through technology agreements.

Signed on the…

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US producers team up for Mexico bid
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Mexico - August 19, 2016

Chevron, ExxonMobil and Hess have reportedly reached a joint operating agreement that will allow the US producers to bid as a consortium for drilling rights in the…

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