06.02.2024 08:01:06 - dpa-AFX: EQS-Adhoc: BP p.l.c.: 4Q23 SEA Part 1 of 1 (english)

BP p.l.c.: 4Q23 SEA Part 1 of 1

EQS-Ad-hoc: BP p.l.c. / Key word(s): Annual Results
BP p.l.c.: 4Q23 SEA Part 1 of 1

06-Feb-2024 / 08:00 CET/CEST
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     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
     London 6 February 2024
     BP p.l.c. Group results
     Fourth quarter and full year 2023

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     2023 : A year of delivery
  Financial summary             Fourth    Third   Fourth
                               quarter  quarter  quarter        Year      Year
  $ million                       2023     2023     2022        2023      2022
  Profit (loss) for the            371    4,858   10,803      15,239   (2,487)
  period attributable to bp
  shareholders
  Inventory holding (gains)      1,155  (1,212)    1,066         944   (1,019)
  losses*, net of tax
  Replacement cost (RC)          1,526    3,646   11,869      16,183   (3,506)
  profit (loss)*
  Net (favourable) adverse       1,465    (353)  (7,062)     (2,347)    31,159
  impact of adjusting
  items*, net of tax
  Underlying RC profit*          2,991    3,293    4,807      13,836    27,653
  Operating cash flow*           9,377    8,747   13,571      32,039    40,932
  Capital expenditure*         (4,711)  (3,603)  (7,369)    (16,253)  (16,330)
  Divestment and other             300      655      614       1,843     3,123
  proceeds(a)
  Surplus cash flow*             2,755    3,107    4,985       7,876    19,065
  Net issue (repurchase) of    (1,350)  (2,047)  (3,240)     (7,918)   (9,996)
  shares
  Net debt*(b)                  20,912   22,324   21,422      20,912    21,422
  Return on average capital                                    18.1%     30.5%
  employed (ROACE)* (%)
  Adjusted EBITDA*              10,568   10,306   13,100      43,710    60,747
  Adjusted EBIDA*                                             34,345    45,695
  Announced dividend per         7.270    7.270    6.610      28.420    24.082
  ordinary share (cents per
  share)
  Underlying RC profit per       17.77    19.14    26.44       79.69    145.63
  ordinary share* (cents)
  Underlying RC profit per        1.07     1.15     1.59        4.78      8.74
  ADS* (dollars)
   Highlights
   Resilient financial and operational performance: 2023 Operating cash
   flow $32.0bn; net debt reduced to $20.9bn
   Executing with discipline: Started up four major projects* in 2023,
   including Seagull in 4Q; Acquisition of TravelCenters of America;
   Agreement to acquire Lightsource bp
   Growing shareholder distributions: Dividend per ordinary share 7.270
   cents per share +10% versus 4Q22; 4Q23 $1.75bn share buyback
   announced; committed to announcing $3.5bn share buyback for the first
   half of 2024
   IOC to IEC - destination is unchanged: we will deliver as a simpler
   and more focused company
   Looking back, 2023 was a year of strong operational performance with
   real momentum in delivery right across the business. And as we look
   ahead, our destination remains unchanged - from IOC to IEC - focused
   on growing the value of bp. We are confident in our strategy, on
   delivering as a simpler, more focused and higher-value company, and
   committed to growing long-term value for our shareholders.


   Murray Auchincloss
   Chief executive officer


  a. Divestment proceeds are disposal proceeds as per the condensed group
    cash flow statement. See page 3 for more information on other proceeds.


b. See Note 9 for more information.

RC profit (loss), underlying RC profit (loss), surplus cash flow, net debt,
ROACE, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBIDA, underlying RC profit per ordinary
share and underlying RC profit per ADS are non-IFRS measures. Inventory
holding (gains) losses and adjusting items are non-IFRS adjustments.

* For items marked with an asterisk throughout this document, definitions
are provided in the Glossary on page 34.

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       Highlights
       Underlying replacement cost profit* $3.0 billion
       Underlying replacement cost profit for the quarter was $3.0 billion,
       compared with $3.3 billion for the previous quarter. Compared to the
       third quarter 2023, the result reflects a strong gas marketing and
       trading result, higher oil realizations including the favourable
       impact of price-lags on Gulf of Mexico and UAE realizations, higher
       gas realizations, significantly lower industry refining margins albeit
       with a smaller decrease in realized refining margins, a weak oil
       trading result, higher exploration write-offs, and a higher level of
       refining turnaround activity. An underlying effective tax rate (ETR)*
       of 42% in the fourth quarter brings the full year underlying ETR to
       39%.
       Reported profit for the quarter was $0.4 billion, compared with $4.9
       billion for the third quarter 2023. The reported result for the fourth
       quarter is adjusted for inventory holding losses* of $1.2 billion (net
       of tax) and a net adverse impact of adjusting items* of $1.5 billion
       (net of tax) to derive the underlying replacement cost profit.
       Adjusting items pre-tax include impairments of $4.6 billion, largely
       as a result of changes in the group's price and discount rate
       assumptions, activity phasing, economic forecasts (in particular
       related to the Gelsenkirchen refinery) and portfolio composition, and
       favourable fair value accounting effects* of $2.6 billion.
       Operating cash flow* $9.4 billion and net debt* reduced to $20.9
       billion
       Operating cash flow in the quarter of $9.4 billion includes a working
       capital* release (after adjusting for inventory holding losses, fair
       value accounting effects and other adjusting items) of $2.1 billion
       (see page 28).
       Capital expenditure* in the fourth quarter was $4.7 billion and total
       2023 capital expenditure, including inorganic capital expenditure* was
       $16.3 billion.
       The $1.5 billion share buyback programme announced with the third
       quarter results was completed on 2 February 2024.
       Net debt was reduced by $1.4 billion to $20.9 billion at the end of
       the fourth quarter.
       Further $1.75 billion share buyback announced for 4Q23; $3.5 billion
       for first half 2024
       A resilient dividend is bp's first priority within its disciplined
       financial frame, underpinned by a cash balance point* of
       around $40 per barrel Brent, $11 per barrel RMM and $3 per mmBtu Henry
       Hub (all 2021 real). For the fourth quarter, bp has announced a
       dividend per ordinary share of 7.270 cents, up 10% from the fourth
       quarter of 2022.
       bp is committed to maintaining a strong investment grade credit
       rating. Through the cycle, we are targeting to further improve our
       credit metrics within an 'A' grade credit range.
       bp continues to invest with discipline and a returns focused approach
       in our transition growth engines* and in our oil, gas and refining
       businesses. For 2024 and 2025 we expect capital expenditure of around
       $16 billion per annum, in line with our medium term target of $14-18
       billion.
       Related to the fourth quarter results, bp intends to execute a $1.75
       billion share buyback prior to reporting first quarter results.
       Furthermore, bp is committed to announcing $3.5 billion for the first
       half of 2024. At current market conditions and subject to maintaining
       a strong investment grade credit rating, bp plans share buybacks of at
       least $14 billion through 2025 as part of our commitment, on a point
       forward basis, to returning at least 80% of surplus cash flow* to
       shareholders.
       In setting the dividend per ordinary share and buyback each quarter,
       the board will continue to take into account factors including the
       cumulative level of and outlook for surplus cash flow, the cash
       balance point and maintaining a strong investment grade credit rating.
       Continued progress in transformation to an integrated energy company
       In resilient hydrocarbons, bp announced the start-up of major project*
       Seagull, expected to add around 15 thousand barrels of oil equivalent
       per day of net production by 2025. In Gulf of Mexico bp sanctioned
       Argos Southwest Expansion project and expansion of the Great White
       development project. In Brazil, bp was awarded the Tupinambá block
       located in the Santos pre-salt basin.Under aim 4, we met our first
       goal of deploying our methane measurement approach to all our operated
       upstream oil and gas assets by the end of 2023.
       In convenience and mobility, bp continued to progress its convenience
       strategy, delivering a record convenience gross margin* for a fourth
       quarter, bringing full year to 9%(a) excluding TravelCenters of
       America, underpinned bycustomer offers driving stronger margin mix,
       continued roll-out of strategic conveniences sites*, andstrategic
       convenience partnerships. bp and Iberdrola formed a joint venture to
       accelerate EV charging infrastructure roll-out in Spain and Portugal,
       with plans to invest up to EUR1 billion and install 5,000 fast EV charge
       points* by 2025 and around 11,700 by 2030.
       In low carbon energy, bp has agreed to acquire the 50.03% interest it
       does not already own in Lightsource bp, one of the world's leading
       developers and operator of utility-scale solar and battery storage
       assets. This transaction is expected to complete in the second half of
       2024, subject to regulatory approvals.
       In November, bp announced that it will be expanding the use of
       generative AI through the use of Copilot for Microsoft 365 - bp is one
       of the first companies globally to act as a launch partner for
       'intelligent AI assistant'.
       Nearest equivalent IFRS measure: Replacement cost profit (loss) before
       interest and tax for the customers & products segment is -52% for 2023
       compared with 2022. Convenience gross margins are at constant foreign
       exchange - values are at end 2023 foreign exchange rates, excluding
       TravelCenters of America and adjusting for other portfolio changes.


   bp delivered strong underlying financial performance in 2023 - we
   raised dividend per ordinary share by 10% and bought back $7.9 billion
   of shares. We remain focused on strengthening the balance sheet, with
   net debt falling to $20.9 billion, the lowest level over the past
   decade. As we look forward, we are staying disciplined, tightening our
   capital expenditure frame and simplifying and enhancing our share
   buyback guidance through 2025.
   Kate Thomson Chief financial officer


   The commentary above contains forward-looking statements and should be
            read in conjunction with the cautionary statement on page 41.

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Financial results

In addition to the highlights on page 2:

  * Profit attributable to bp shareholders in the fourth quarter and full
    year was $0.4 billion and $15.2 billion respectively, compared with a
    profit of $10.8 billion and a loss of $2.5 billion in the same periods
    of 2022.


  * After adjusting profit attributable to bp shareholders for inventory
    holding losses* and net impact of adjusting items*, underlying
    replacement cost profit* for the fourth quarter and full year was $3.0
    billion and $13.8 billion respectively, compared with $4.8 billion and
    $27.7 billion for the same periods of 2022. This reduction in underlying
    replacement cost profit for the fourth quarter mainly reflects lower
    realizations and the impact of significantly lower refining margins,
    partially offset by a strong gas marketing and trading result. For the
    full year, the reduction reflects lower realizations, the impact of
    portfolio changes, the impact of lower refining margins and a lower oil
    trading performance.


  * Adjusting items in the fourth quarter and full year had a net adverse
    pre-tax impact of $2.6 billion and a net favourable pre-tax impact of
    $1.1 billion respectively, compared with a favourable pre-tax impact of
    $9.7 billion and an adverse pre-tax impact of $29.8 billion in the same
    periods of 2022.


  * Adjusting items for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023 include a
    favourable impact of pre-tax fair value accounting effects*, relative to
    management's internal measure of performance, of $2.6 billion and $9.4
    billion respectively, compared with a favourable pre-tax impact of $13.2
    billion and an adverse pre-tax impact of $3.5 billion in the same
    periods of 2022. This is primarily due to a decline in the forward price
    of LNG during 2023. Under IFRS, reported earnings include the
    mark-to-market value of the hedges used to risk-manage LNG contracts,
    but not of the LNG contracts themselves. The underlying result includes
    the mark-to-market value of the hedges but also recognizes changes in
    value of the LNG contracts being risk managed.


  * Adjusting items for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023 also
    include net impairment charges (including impairment charges reported
    through equity-accounted earnings) of $4.6 billion and $7.0 billion,
    compared with net impairment charges of $3.8 billion and $18.6 billion
    in the same periods of 2022. The fourth quarter 2023 impairments have
    arisen largely as a result of changes in the group's price and discount
    rate assumptions, activity phasing, economic forecasts (in particular
    related to the Gelsenkirchen refinery) and portfolio composition. For
    further details on the impairment charges see Note 3.


  * Adjusting items for the full year 2022 include a pre-tax charge of $24.0
    billion relating to bp's decision to exit its 19.75% shareholding in
    Rosneft. A further $1.5 billion pre-tax charge relating to bp's decision
    to exit its other businesses with Rosneft in Russia is also included.


  * The effective tax rate (ETR) on RC profit or loss* for the fourth
    quarter and full year was 39% and 33% respectively, compared with 33%
    and 117% for the same periods in 2022. Excluding adjusting items, the
    underlying ETR* for the fourth quarter and full year was 42% and 39%
    respectively, compared with 40% and 34% for the same periods a year ago.
    The higher underlying ETR for the full year reflects changes in the
    geographical mix of profits and the increased impact of the UK Energy
    Profits Levy. ETR on RC profit or loss and underlying ETR are non-IFRS
    measures.


  * Operating cash flow* for the fourth quarter and full year was $9.4
    billion and $32.0 billion respectively, compared with $13.6 billion and
    $40.9 billion for the same periods in 2022 driven by the movements in
    underlying replacement cost profit and working capital in the periods.


  * Capital expenditure* in the fourth quarter and full year was $4.7
    billion and $16.3 billion respectively, compared with $7.4 billion and
    $16.3 billion in the same periods of 2022. The full year 2023 reflected
    the inorganic capital expenditure* of $1.1 billion for the acquisition
    of TravelCenters of America in the second quarter 2023. Full year 2022
    included $3.0 billion in respect of the Archaea Energy acquisition.


  * Total divestment and other proceeds for the fourth quarter and full year
    were $0.3 billion and $1.8 billion respectively, compared with $0.6
    billion and $3.1 billion for the same periods in 2022. Other proceeds
    for full year 2023 were $0.5 billion of proceeds from the sale of a 49%
    interest in a controlled affiliate holding certain midstream assets
    onshore US. Other proceeds for full year 2022 were $0.6 billion of
    proceeds from the disposal of a loan note related to the Alaska
    divestment.


  * At the end of the fourth quarter, net debt* was $20.9 billion, compared
    with $22.3 billion at the end of the third quarter 2023 and $21.4
    billion at the end of the fourth quarter 2022.


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Analysis of RC profit (loss) before interest and tax and reconciliation to
profit (loss) for the period

                                Fourth    Third   Fourth
                               quarter  quarter  quarter       Year      Year
  $ million                       2023     2023     2022       2023      2022
  RC profit (loss) before
  interest and tax
  gas & low carbon energy        2,169    2,275   16,439     14,080    14,696
  oil production &               1,879    3,427    1,688     11,191    19,721
  operations
  customers & products           (554)    1,549      771      4,230     8,869
  other businesses &              (16)    (500)      103      (903)  (26,737)
  corporate
  Of which:
  other businesses &              (16)    (500)      103      (903)   (2,704)
  corporate excluding
  Rosneft
  Rosneft                            -        -        -          -  (24,033)
  Consolidation adjustment          95     (57)      147       (14)       139
  - UPII*
  RC profit before interest      3,573    6,694   19,148     28,584    16,688
  and tax
  Finance costs and net          (977)    (978)    (818)    (3,599)   (2,634)
  finance expense relating
  to pensions and other
  post-retirement benefits
  Taxation on a RC basis       (1,005)  (1,859)  (6,103)    (8,161)  (16,430)
  Non-controlling interests       (65)    (211)    (358)      (641)   (1,130)
  RC profit (loss)               1,526    3,646   11,869     16,183   (3,506)
  attributable to bp
  shareholders*
  Inventory holding gains      (1,497)    1,593  (1,428)    (1,236)     1,351
  (losses)*
  Taxation (charge) credit         342    (381)      362        292     (332)
  on inventory holding
  gains and losses
  Profit (loss) for the            371    4,858   10,803     15,239   (2,487)
  period attributable to bp
  shareholders

Analysis of underlying RC profit (loss) before interest and tax

                                Fourth    Third   Fourth
                               quarter  quarter  quarter       Year      Year
  $ million                       2023     2023     2022       2023      2022
  Underlying RC profit
  (loss) before interest
  and tax
  gas & low carbon energy        1,777    1,256    3,148      8,722    16,063
  oil production &               3,549    3,136    4,42812,781    20,224
  operations
  customers & products             803    2,055    1,902      6,413    10,789
  other businesses &              (97)    (303)    (306)      (866)   (1,171)
  corporate
  Of which:
  other businesses &              (97)    (303)    (306)      (866)   (1,171)
  corporate excluding
  Rosneft
  Rosneft                            -        -        -          -         -
  Consolidation adjustment          95     (57)      147       (14)       139
  - UPII
  Underlying RC profit           6,127    6,087    9,319     27,036    46,044
  before interest and tax
  Finance costs and net          (891)    (882)    (649)    (3,194)   (2,209)
  finance expense relating
  to pensions and other
  post-retirement benefits
  Taxation on an underlying    (2,180)  (1,701)  (3,505)    (9,365)  (15,052)
  RC basis
  Non-controlling interests       (65)    (211)    (358)      (641)   (1,130)
  Underlying RC profit           2,991    3,293    4,807     13,836    27,653
  attributable to bp
  shareholders*

Reconciliations of underlying RC profit attributable to bp shareholders to
the nearest equivalent IFRS measure are provided on page 1 for the group and
on pages 6-14 for the segments.

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Operating Metrics

Operating metrics Year 2023 vs Year 2022
   Tier 1 and tier 2 process safety events*(a)           39              -11
   Reported recordable injury frequency*(a)             0.274           +46.7%
   upstream* production(b) (mboe/d)                     2,313           +2.6%
   upstream unit production costs*(c) ($/boe)           5.78            -4.8%
   bp-operated upstream plant reliability*              95.0%            -1.0
   bp-operated refining availability*(b)                96.1%            1.6
  a. In 2023, bp acquired the US-based TravelCenters of America (TA)
    business. At the time of publication, TA reporting processes were still
    being integrated into bp's reporting processes and as such, TA
    performance data is not included in reported data for 2023.


  b. See Operational updates on pages 6, 9 and 11. Because of rounding,
    upstream production may not agree exactly with the sum of gas & low
    carbon energy and oil production & operations.


c. Mainly reflecting impact of portfolio changes.

Reserves replacement ratio*

The organic reserves replacement ratio on a combined basis of subsidiaries
and equity-accounted entities was 47% for the year (2022 20%). The increase
is largely due to additions in BPX Energy in the US and in the Middle East.

Outlook & Guidance

1Q24 guidance

  * Looking ahead, bp expects first quarter 2024 reported upstream*
    production to be higher compared to fourth-quarter 2023.


  * In its customers business, bp expects seasonally lower volumes across
    most businesses and the absence of one-off positive effects from the
    fourth quarter. In addition, bp expects fuels margins to remain
    sensitive to movements in cost of supply.


  * In products, bp expects a significantly lower level of refinery
    turnaround activity compared to the fourth quarter. In addition, bp
    expects lower industry refining margins, with a larger reduction in
    realized margins due to narrower North American heavy crude oil
    differentials.


2024 guidance

In addition to the guidance on page 2:

  * bp expects both reported and underlying upstream production* to be
    slightly higher compared with 2023. Within this, bp expects underlying
    production from oil production & operations to be higher and production
    from gas & low carbon energy to be lower.


  * In its customers business, bp expects continued growth from convenience,
    including a full year contribution from TravelCenters of America; a
    stronger contribution from Castrol underpinned by volume growth in focus
    markets; and continued margin growth from bp pulse driven by higher
    energy sold. In addition, bp expects fuels margins to remain sensitive
    to the cost of supply.


  * In products, bp expects a lower level of industry refining margins, with
    realized margins impacted by narrower North American heavy crude oil
    differentials. bp expects refinery turnaround activity to have a similar
    impact on both throughput and financial performance compared to 2023,
    with phasing of activity in 2024 heavily weighted towards the second
    half.


  * bp expects the other businesses & corporate underlying annual charge to
    be around $1.0 billion for 2024. The charge may vary from quarter to
    quarter.


  * bp expects the depreciation, depletion and amortization to be slightly
    higher than 2023.


  * bp expects the underlying ETR* for 2024 to be around 40% but it is
    sensitive to the impact that volatility in the current price environment
    may have on the geographical mix of the group's profits and losses.


  * bp expects capital expenditure* of around $16 billion, weighted to the
    first half.


  * bp expects divestment and other proceeds of $2-3 billion in 2024,
    weighted towards the second half. Having realized $17.8 billion of
    divestment and other proceeds since the second quarter of 2020, bp
    continues to expect to reach $25 billion of divestment and other
    proceeds between the second half of 2020 and 2025.


  * bp expects Gulf of Mexico oil spill payments for the year to be around
    $1.2 billion pre-tax including $1.1 billion pre-tax to be paid during
    the second quarter.


   The commentary above contains forward-looking statements and should be
   read in conjunction with the cautionary statement on page 41.

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gas & low carbon energy*

Financial results

  * The replacement cost (RC) profit before interest and tax for the fourth
    quarter and full year was $2,169 million and $14,080 million
    respectively, compared with $16,439 million and $14,696 million for the
    same periods in 2022. The fourth quarter and full year are adjusted by a
    favourable impact of net adjusting items* of $392 million and $5,358
    million respectively, compared with a favourable impact of net adjusting
    items of $13,291 million and an adverse impact of $1,367 million for the
    same periods in 2022. Adjusting items include impacts of fair value
    accounting effects*, relative to management's internal measure of
    performance, which are a favourable impact of $1,887 million and $8,859
    million for the fourth quarter and full year in 2023 and a favourable
    impact of $12,502 million and an adverse impact of $1,811 million for
    the same periods in 2022. Under IFRS, reported earnings include the
    mark-to-market value of the hedges used to risk-manage LNG contracts,
    but not of the LNG contracts themselves. The underlying result includes
    the mark-to-market value of the hedges but also recognizes changes in
    value of the LNG contracts being risk managed. Adjusting items also
    include net impairment charges, see Note 3 for further information.


  * After adjusting RC profit before interest and tax for adjusting items,
    the underlying RC profit before interest and tax* for the fourth quarter
    and full year was $1,777 million and $8,722 million respectively,
    compared with $3,148 million and $16,063 million for the same periods in
    2022.


  * The underlying RC profit for the fourth quarter, compared with the same
    period in 2022, reflects lower realizations and lower production,
    partially offset by a strong gas marketing and trading result. The
    underlying RC profit for the full year, compared with 2022, reflects
    lower realizations, and a higher depreciation, depletion and
    amortization charge.


Operational update

  * Reported production for the quarter was 899mboe/d, 6.0% lower than the
    same period in 2022. Underlying production* was 3.8% lower, mainly due
    to base decline, particularly in Egypt, partly offset by major project*
    delivery.


  * Reported production for the full year was 929mboe/d, 2.9% lower than the
    same period in 2022. Underlying production was 2.3% lower, mainly due to
    base decline, partly offset by major project delivery.


  * Renewables pipeline* at the end of the quarter was 58.3GW (bp net),
    including 19.3GW bp net share of Lightsource bp's (LSbp's) pipeline. The
    renewables pipeline increased by 21.1GW net during the full year,
    including bp being awarded the rights to develop two North Sea offshore
    wind projects in Germany (4GW), increases to LSbp's pipeline (5.3GW),
    and an increase in dedicated hydrogen renewables (12.4GW). In addition,
    there is over 12GW (bp net) of early stage opportunities in LSbp's
    hopper.


Strategic progress

gas

  * On 5 December, bp announced the restructuring of the ownership and
    commercial framework of the Atlantic LNG joint venture with its partners
    Shell and the National Gas Company of Trinidad & Tobago. The
    restructuring helps provide the certainty required for sanctioning the
    next wave of upstream gas projects and secures the long term LNG equity
    offtake for shareholders including bp.


  * On 18 January the government of the Republic of Senegal approved bp's
    exit from the Cayar Offshore Profond production sharing contract and
    designation of Kosmos Energy as the Operator of the Yakaar-Teranga gas
    resource.


  * On 16 November, bp signed a 9-year sales andpurchase agreement (SPA)
    with State-owned Oman LNG to buy one million metric tonnes per annum of
    LNG starting 2026.


low carbon energy

  * During the quarter, we secured US Department of Energy funding
    confirmation for the MachH2 Hub hydrogen project in the US Midwest.


  * On 25 January 2024 bp and Equinor announced they had signed an agreement
    under which they will restructure their investments in their US offshore
    wind projects. Subject to approvals, bp will assume full ownership of
    the Beacon projects and Equinor the Empire projects. bp will
    independently pursue future US offshore wind opportunities.


  * On 30 November bp announced it has agreed to acquire the remaining
    50.03% of Lightsource bp. LSbp is one of the world's leading developers
    and operator of utility-scale solar and battery storage assets, with
    1,200 employees in 19 countries. The acquisition includes LSbp's hopper
    of 38GW renewables pipeline and an additional 25GW of early stage
    opportunities. The transaction is expected to close in the second half
    of 2024, subject to regulatory approvals.


  * On 17 January 2024 bp announced it has agreed to acquire GETEC ENERGIE
    GmbH, a leading independent supplier of energy to commercial and
    industrial customers in Germany.


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gas & low carbon energy (continued)

                                  Fourt-    Third    Fourth
                                       h
                                  quart-  quarter   quarter       Year     Year
                                      er
  $ million                         2023     2023      2022       2023     2022
  Profit before interest and       2,169    2,275    16,429     14,081   14,688
  tax
  Inventory holding (gains)            -        -        10        (1)        8
  losses*
  RC profit before interest        2,169    2,275    16,439     14,080   14,696
  and tax
  Net (favourable) adverse         (392)  (1,019)  (13,291)    (5,358)    1,367
  impact of adjusting items
  Underlying RC profit before      1,777    1,256     3,148      8,722   16,063
  interest and tax
  Taxation on an underlying RC     (746)    (448)   (1,163)    (2,730)  (4,367)
  basis
  Underlying RC profit before      1,031      808     1,985      5,992   11,696
  interest
                                       Fourt-   Third  Fourt-
                                            h               h
                                       quart-  quart-  quart-      Year    Year
                                           er      er      er
  $ million                              2023    2023    2022      2023    2022
  Depreciation, depletion and
  amortization
  Total depreciation, depletion and     1,290   1,543   1,373     5,680   5,008
  amortization


  Exploration write-offs
  Exploration write-offs                  349      15     (6)       362       2


  Adjusted EBITDA*
  Total adjusted EBITDA                 3,416   2,814   4,515    14,764  21,073


  Capital expenditure*
  gas                                     848     833   1,032     3,025   3,227
  low carbon energy                       478     222     577     1,256   1,024
  Total capital expenditure             1,326   1,055   1,609     4,281   4,251
                                       Fourth    Third   Fourth
                                      quarter  quarter  quarter     Year   Year
                                         2023     2023     2022     2023   2022
  Production (net of royalties)(a)
  Liquids* (mb/d)                          99      106      121      105    118
  Natural gas (mmcf/d)                  4,637    4,875    4,844    4,778  4,866
  Total hydrocarbons* (mboe/d)            899      946      956      929    957


  Average realizations*(b)
  Liquids ($/bbl)                       78.87    76.69    80.50    77.03  89.86
  Natural gas ($/mcf)                    6.18     5.38     9.40     6.13   8.91
  Total hydrocarbons* ($/boe)           40.17    36.82    57.60    40.21  56.34
  a. Includes bp's share of production of equity-accounted entities in the
    gas & low carbon energy segment.


  b. Realizations are based on sales by consolidated subsidiaries only -
    this excludes equity-accounted entities.


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gas & low carbon energy (continued)

                                                 31         30        31
                                           December  Septembe-  December
                                                             r
  low carbon energy(c)                         2023       2023      2022


  Renewables (bp net, GW)
  Installed renewables capacity*                2.7        2.5       2.2


  Developed renewables to FID*                  6.2        6.1       5.8
  Renewables pipeline                          58.3       43.9      37.2
  of which by geographical area:
  Renewables pipeline - Americas               18.8       18.4      17.0
  Renewables pipeline - Asia Pacific           21.3       12.1      11.8
  Renewables pipeline - Europe                 14.6       13.4       8.3
  Renewables pipeline - Other                   3.5          -       0.1
  of which by technology:
  Renewables pipeline - offshore wind           9.3        9.3       5.2
  Renewables pipeline - onshore wind           12.7        6.1       6.3
  Renewables pipeline - solar                  36.3       28.5      25.7
  Total Developed renewables to FID and        64.5       50.0      43.0
  Renewables pipeline
  c. Because of rounding, some totals may not agree exactly with the sum of
    their component parts.


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oil production & operations

Financial results

  * The replacement cost (RC) profit before interest and tax for the fourth
    quarter and full year was $1,879 million and $11,191 million
    respectively, compared with $1,688 million and $19,721 million for the
    same periods in 2022. The fourth quarter and full year are adjusted by
    an adverse impact of net adjusting items* of $1,670 million and $1,590
    million respectively, mainly relating to net impairment charges (see
    Note 3), compared with an adverse impact of net adjusting items of
    $2,740 million and $503 million for the same periods in 2022.


  * After adjusting items, the underlying RC profit before interest and tax*
    for the fourth quarter and full year was $3,549 million and $12,781
    million respectively, compared with $4,428 million and $20,224 million
    for the same periods in 2022.


  * The underlying RC profit for the fourth quarter, compared with the same
    period in 2022, primarily reflects the impact of lower realizations. The
    underlying RC profit for the full year, compared with the same period in
    2022, reflects lower realizations, and the impact of portfolio changes,
    partly offset by higher volumes.


Operational update

  * Reported production for the quarter was 1,421mboe/d, 8.6% higher than
    the fourth quarter of 2022. Underlying production* for the quarter was
    8.5% higher compared with the fourth quarter of 2022 reflecting bpx
    energy performance and major projects*.


  * Reported production for the full year was 1,383mboe/d, 6.7% higher than
    the same period of 2022. Underlying production for the full year was
    6.3% higher compared with the same period of 2022 reflecting bpx energy
    performance and major projects and base performance.


Strategic Progress

  * In October bp, with partners Neptune Energy and JAPEX, successfully
    started production from the Seagull oil and gas field in the UK North
    Sea. Seagull is a four-well development tied back to the Eastern Trough
    Area Project (ETAP) hub (bp 50% operator).


  * The first of two wells for the Murlach oil and gas field in the UK North
    Sea were spudded in October, following regulatory approval of the field
    development plan in September (bp 80% operator).


  * bp and its partners approved the development of the Argos Southwest
    Extension project in the Gulf of Mexico which will be a three well
    subsea tie-back to the Argos platform (bp operator 60.5%).


  * Partners approved the expansion of the Shell operated Great White
    development in the Gulf of Mexico through a phased three well campaign
    (bp 33.33%).


  * In November, bpx energy production surpassed 400mboe/d, up more than 25%
    versus fourth-quarter 2022 levels with contributions across each
    operating basin. bpx energy remains on track to deliver 2025 volumes 30
    to 40% higher than 2022 levels.


  * bp was the apparent high bidder on 24 lease blocks in the Gulf of Mexico
    lease sale 261 held on 20 December 2023.


  * In December bp was awarded operatorship of the Tupinamba block, in the
    Santos Pre Salt Basin, in Brazil.


  * Our Angolan 50:50 joint venture with Eni, Azule Energy, progressed with
    four new exploration agreements in blocks adjacent to existing
    operations (46, 47, 14/23 and 18/15).


                                  Fourth    Third   Fourth
                                 quarter  quarter  quarter       Year     Year
  $ million                         2023     2023     2022       2023     2022
  Profit before interest and       1,879    3,426    1,686     11,191   19,714
  tax
  Inventory holding (gains)            -        1        2          -        7
  losses*
  RC profit before interest        1,879    3,427    1,688     11,19119,721
  and tax
  Net (favourable) adverse         1,670    (291)    2,740      1,590      503
  impact of adjusting items
  Underlying RC profit before      3,549    3,136    4,428     12,781   20,224
  interest and tax
  Taxation on an underlying      (1,433)  (1,386)  (2,015)    (5,998)  (9,143)
  RC basis
  Underlying RC profit before      2,116    1,750    2,413      6,783   11,081
  interest

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oil production & operations (continued)

                                       Fourt-   Third  Fourt-
                                            h               h
                                       quart-  quart-  quart-      Year    Year
                                           er      er      er
  $ million                              2023    2023    2022      2023    2022
  Depreciation, depletion and
  amortization
  Total depreciation, depletion and     1,563   1,432   1,383     5,692   5,564
  amortization


  Exploration write-offs
  Exploration write-offs                   32      59      73       384     383


  Adjusted EBITDA*
  Total adjusted EBITDA                 5,144   4,627   5,884    18,857  26,171


  Capital expenditure*
  Total capital expenditure             1,636   1,644   1,430     6,278   5,278
                                       Fourth    Third   Fourth
                                      quarter  quarter  quarter     Year   Year
                                         2023     2023     2022     2023   2022
  Production (net of royalties)(a)
  Liquids* (mb/d)                       1,024    1,011      966    1,010    952
  Natural gas (mmcf/d)                  2,305    2,155    1,989    2,165  1,998
  Total hydrocarbons* (mboe/d)          1,421    1,382    1,309    1,383  1,297


  Average realizations*(b)
  Liquids ($/bbl)                       76.22    71.10    80.43    72.09  89.62
  Natural gas ($/mcf)                    3.65     3.44    10.20     4.17  10.46
  Total hydrocarbons* ($/boe)           59.69    56.76    74.60    58.34  82.23
  a. Includes bp's share of production of equity-accounted entities in the
    oil production & operations segment.


  b. Realizations are based on sales by consolidated subsidiaries only -
    this excludes equity-accounted entities.


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customers & products

Financial results

  * The replacement cost (RC) result before interest and tax for the fourth
    quarter and full year was a loss of $554 million and a profit of $4,230
    million respectively, compared with a profit of $771 million and $8,869
    million for the same periods in 2022. The fourth quarter and full year
    are adjusted by an adverse impact of net adjusting items* of $1,357
    million and $2,183 million respectively, mainly relating to an
    impairment of the Gelsenkirchen refinery (see Note 3), compared with an
    adverse impact of net adjusting items of $1,131 million and $1,920
    million for the same periods in 2022. Adjusting items include impacts of
    fair value accounting effects*, relative to management's internal
    measure of performance, which are a favourable impact of $144 million
    for the quarter and an adverse impact of $86 million for the full year
    in 2023, compared with a favourable impact of $189 million and an
    adverse impact of $309 million for the same periods in 2022.


  * After adjusting items, the underlying RC profit before interest and tax*
    for the fourth quarter and full year was $803 million and $6,413 million
    respectively, compared with $1,902 million and $10,789 million for the
    same periods in 2022.


  * The customers & products result for the fourth quarter was lower than
    the same period in 2022, primarily reflecting the impact of
    significantly lower refining margins and a lower contribution from oil
    trading, partly offset by significantly lower turnaround impacts and a
    stronger customers performance. The result for the full year was
    significantly lower than the same period in 2022, primarily reflecting
    the impact of lower refining margins and a lower oil trading
    performance.


  * customers - the convenience and mobility result, excluding Castrol, for
    the fourth quarter was higher than the same period in 2022, with the
    benefit of higher fuels margins, a strong aviation result underpinned by
    higher volumes and margins, and continued strong growth in convenience.
    The fourth quarter and full year results were also impacted by higher
    costs, including increased expenditure in our transition growth
    engines*, inflationary impacts and increased depreciation.


The Castrol result for the fourth quarter was higher compared to the same
period in 2022, primarily due to higher margins underpinned by lower cost of
supply and higher volumes, with the fourth quarter of 2022 impacted by COVID
restrictions, notably in China.

  * products - the products results for the fourth quarter and full year
    were lower compared with the same periods in 2022. In refining, the
    result for the fourth quarter reflected significantly lower industry
    refining margins, partially offset by a significantly lower impact from
    turnaround and maintenance activity. The full year result was primarily
    impacted by significantly lower industry refining margins, higher
    turnaround activity albeit with a lower margin impact, partly offset by
    a lower level of maintenance activity. The oil trading contribution for
    the fourth quarter was weak compared to the average result in the same
    period last year. The full year result was also lower, as the first half
    of 2022 benefited from an exceptionally strong oil trading performance.


Operational update

  * bp-operated refining availability* for the fourth quarter and full year
    was 96.1%, higher compared with 95.0% and 94.5% for the same periods in
    2022 due to a lower level of maintenance activity. Utilization for the
    fourth quarter and full year, adjusted for portfolio changes, was lower
    than the same periods in 2022, with the fourth quarter utilization
    impacted by higher turnaround activity.


Strategic progress

  * Strong underlying convenience gross margin* delivery with around 9%(a)(b)
    year over year growth, underpinned by customer offers driving stronger
    margin mix, continued roll-out of strategic convenience sites*, and
    strategic convenience partnerships.


  * In November, bp entered into an agreement to sell its Türkiye ground
    fuels business to Petrol Ofisi. This includes the group's interest in
    three joint venture terminals in Türkiye. Completion of the sale is
    subject to regulatory approvals.


  * EV charge points* installed and energy sold in the year grew by around
    35% and 150% respectively, compared to 2022, with charge points now over
    29,000. In addition, on 1 December bp and Iberdrola formed a joint
    venture to accelerate EV charging infrastructure roll-out in Spain and
    Portugal, with plans to invest up to EUR1 billion and install 5,000 fast(c)
    EV charge points by 2025 and around 11,700 by 2030; and in China, bp
    continues to invest in fast growing southern districts, and in January
    acquired 3,000 charge points through the bp Xiajou joint venture.


  * In November, Air bp collaborated with Virgin Atlantic, Rolls Royce,
    Boeing, and others, to fuel the first 100% sustainable aviation fuel
    (SAF) transatlantic flight by a commercial airline. The SAF was a blend
    derived from inputs supplied by Air bp and Virent. Together, this
    enabled up to 70% lifecycle carbon emission savings compared to the
    conventional jet fuel it replaces.


  * In Castrol, our market leading position in advanced EV-fluids was
    further strengthened, now three out of four of the world's major vehicle
    manufacturers use Castrol ON products as part of their factory fill(d).
    In addition, Castrol has continued to grow its independent branded
    workshops, adding around 4,500 workshops in 2023, compared to 2022, with
    workshops now over 34,000 in total.


  * In December, bp's Archaea Energy announced it had brought two more
    renewable natural gas plants online, the Monty plant in Kentucky and the
    Red Top plant in California.


  a. Nearest equivalent IFRS measure: Replacement cost profit before
    interest and tax for the customers & products segment is -52% for 2023
    compared with 2022.


  b. At constant foreign exchange - values are at end 2023 foreign exchange
    rates, excluding TravelCenters of America and adjusted for other
    portfolio changes.


  c. "fast charging" includes rapid charging >=50kW and ultra-fast charging
    >=150kW.


  d. Based on GlobalData report for 2023 for top 20 selling global OEMs
    (total new vehicles sales).


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customers & products (continued)

                                    Fourth    Third  Fourt-
                                                          h
                                   quarter  quarter  quart-       Year     Year
                                                         er
  $ million                           2023     2023    2022       2023     2022
  Profit (loss) before interest    (2,051)    3,143   (645)      2,993   10,235
  and tax
  Inventory holding (gains)          1,497  (1,594)   1,416      1,237  (1,366)
  losses*
  RC profit (loss) before            (554)    1,549     771      4,230    8,869interest and tax
  Net (favourable) adverse           1,357      506   1,131      2,183    1,920
  impact of adjusting items
  Underlying RC profit before          803    2,055   1,902      6,413   10,789
  interest and tax
  Of which:(a)
  customers - convenience &            882      670     628      2,644    2,966
  mobility
  Castrol - included in                213      185      70        730      700
  customers
  products - refining & trading       (79)    1,385   1,274      3,769    7,823
  Taxation on an underlying RC       (239)    (167)   (400)    (1,454)  (2,308)
  basis
  Underlying RC profit before          564    1,888   1,502      4,959    8,481
  interest
  a. A reconciliation to RC profit before interest and tax by business is
    provided on page 31.


                                        Fourt-   Third  Fourt-
                                             h               h
                                        quart-  quart-  quart-     Year    Year
                                            er      er      er
  $ million                               2023    2023    2022     2023    2022
  Adjusted EBITDA*(b)
  customers - convenience & mobility     1,348   1,151     962    4,380   4,252
  Castrol - included in customers          256     228     110      897     853
  products - refining & trading            397   1,819   1,681    5,581   9,407
                                         1,745   2,970   2,643    9,961  13,659


  Depreciation, depletion and
  amortization
  Total depreciation, depletion and        942     915     741    3,548   2,870
  amortization


  Capital expenditure*
  customers - convenience & mobility       790     435     694    3,135   1,779
  Castrol - included in customers           90      60      98      262     235
  products - refining & trading(c)         813     367   3,455    2,118   4,473
  Total capital expenditure              1,603     802   4,149    5,253   6,252
  b. A reconciliation to RC profit before interest and tax by business is
    provided on page 31.


  c. Fourth quarter and full year 2022 include $3,030 million in respect of
    the Archaea Energy acquisition.


  Retail(d)                        Fourth    Third   Fourth
                                  quarter  quarter  quarter      Year    Year
                                     2023     2023     2022      2023    2022
  bp retail sites* - total (#)     21,100   21,150   20,650    21,100  20,650
  Strategic convenience sites*      2,850    2,750    2,400     2,850   2,400
  d. Reported to the nearest 50.


  Marketing sales of refined          Fourth    Third   Fourth
  products (mb/d)
                                     quarte-  quarte-  quarte-     Year   Year
                                           r        r        r
                                        2023     2023     2022     2023   2022
  US                                   1,205    1,280    1,126    1,210  1,136
  Europe                               1,037    1,093    1,069    1,040  1,021
  Rest of World                          465      474      461      468    456
                                       2,707    2,847    2,656    2,718  2,613
  Trading/supply sales of refined        355      392      325      358    350
  products
  Total sales volume of refined        3,062    3,239    2,981    3,076  2,963
  products

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customers & products (continued)

  Refining marker margin*              Fourt-   Third  Fourt-
                                            h               h
                                       quart-  quart-  quart-    Year  Year
                                           er      er      er
                                         2023    2023    2022    2023  2022
  bp average refining marker margin      18.5    31.8    32.2    25.8  33.1
  (RMM)(e) ($/bbl)
  e. The RMM in the quarter is calculated based on bp's current refinery
    portfolio. On a comparative basis, the fourth quarter and full year 2022
    RMM would be $32.2/bbl and $33.1/bbl respectively.


  Refinery throughputs (mb/d)     Fourth    Third   Fourth
                                 quarte-  quarte-  quarte-     Year   Year
                                       r        r        r
                                    2023     2023     2022     2023   2022
  US                                 634      690      615      662    678
  Europe                             678      760      763      749    804
  Rest of World                        -        -        -        -     22
  Total refinery throughputs       1,312    1,450    1,378    1,411  1,504
  bp-operated refining              96.1     96.3     95.0     96.1   94.5
  availability* (%)

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other businesses & corporate

Other businesses & corporate comprises innovation & engineering, bp
ventures, Launchpad, regions, corporates & solutions, our corporate
activities & functions and any residual costs of the Gulf of Mexico oil
spill. It also includes Rosneft results up to 27 February 2022.

Financial results

  * The replacement cost (RC) loss before interest and tax for the fourth
    quarter and full year was $16 million and $903 million respectively,
    compared with a profit of $103 million and a loss of $26,737 million for
    the same periods in 2022. The fourth quarter and full year are adjusted
    by a favourable impact of net adjusting items* of $81 million and an
    adverse impact of $37 million respectively, compared with a favourable
    impact of net adjusting items of $409 million and an adverse impact of
    $25,566 million for the same periods in 2022. Adjusting items include
    impacts of fair value accounting effects* which are a favourable impact
    of $579 million for the quarter and a favourable impact of $630 million
    for the full year in 2023, and a favourable impact of $515 million and
    an adverse impact of $1,381 million for the same periods in 2022.
    Adjusting items also include impacts of environmental charges which are
    an adverse impact of $565 million for the quarter. The adjusting items
    for the full year in 2022 mainly relate to Rosneft.


  * After adjusting RC loss for net adjusting items, the underlying RC loss
    before interest and tax* for the fourth quarter and full year was $97
    million and $866 million respectively, compared with a loss of $306
    million and $1,171 million for the same periods in 2022, mainly
    reflecting foreign exchange impacts for the fourth quarter and increased
    interest income for the full year.


                                       Fourt-   Third  Fourt-
                                            h               h

quart- quart- quart- Year Year er er er
$ million 2023 2023 2022 2023 2022 Profit (loss) before interest and (16) (500) 103 (903) (26,737) tax
Inventory holding (gains) losses* - - - - - RC profit (loss) before interest (16) (500) 103 (903) (26,737) and tax
Net (favourable) adverse impact (81) 197 (409) 37 25,566 of adjusting items(a)
Underlying RC profit (loss) (97) (303) (306) (866) (1,171) before interest and tax
Taxation on an underlying RC 121 162 43 322 439 basis
Underlying RC profit (loss) 24 (141) (263) (544) (732)
  before interest
  a. Includes fair value accounting effects relating to the hybrid bonds
    that were issued on 17 June 2020. See page 35 for more information.


other businesses & corporate (excluding Rosneft)

                                        Fourt-   Third  Fourt-
                                             h               h

quart- quart- quart- Year Year er er er
$ million 2023 2023 2022 2023 2022 Profit (loss) before interest and (16) (500) 103 (903) (2,704) tax
Inventory holding (gains) losses* - - - - - RC profit (loss) before interest (16) (500) 103 (903) (2,704) and tax
Net (favourable) adverse impact of (81) 197 (409) 37 1,533 adjusting items
Underlying RC profit (loss) before (97) (303) (306) (866) (1,171) interest and tax
Taxation on an underlying RC basis 121 162 43 322 439 Underlying RC profit (loss) before 24 (141) (263) (544) (732) interest
other businesses & corporate (Rosneft)

                                        Fourt-   Third  Fourt-
                                             h               h

quart- quart- quart- Year Year er er er
$ million 2023 2023 2022 2023 2022 Profit (loss) before interest and - - - - (24,033) tax
Inventory holding (gains) losses* - - - - - RC profit (loss) before interest - - - - (24,033)
  and tax
  Net (favourable) adverse impact of         -       --       -    24,033
  adjusting items

Underlying RC profit (loss) before - - - - - interest and tax
Taxation on an underlying RC basis - - - - - Underlying RC profit (loss) before - - - - - interest
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Financial statements

Group income statement

                                   Fourth    Third   Fourth
                                  quarte-  quarte-  quarte-       Year     Year
                                        r        r        r
  $ million                          2023     2023     2022       2023     2022


  Sales and other operating        52,141   53,269   69,257    210,130  241,392
  revenues (Note 5)
  Earnings from joint ventures      (290)    (198)      189         67    1,128
  - after interest and tax
  Earnings from associates -          156      271      129        831    1,402
  after interest and tax
  Interest and other income           599      410      608      1,635    1,103
  Gains on sale of businesses        (20)      264      173        369    3,866
  and fixed assets
  Total revenues and other         52,586   54,016   70,356    213,032  248,891
  income
  Purchases                        31,062   29,951   34,101    119,307  141,043
  Production and manufacturing      5,751    6,080    6,841     25,044   28,610
  expenses
  Production and similar taxes        445      456      557      1,779    2,325
  Depreciation, depletion and       4,060    4,145    3,714     15,928   14,318
  amortization (Note 6)
  Net impairment and losses on      3,958      542    3,629      5,857   30,522
  sale of businesses and fixed
  assets (Note 3)
  Exploration expense                 501       97      140        997      585
  Distribution and                  4,733    4,458    3,654     16,772   13,449
  administration expenses
  Profit (loss) before              2,076    8,287   17,720     27,348   18,039
  interest and taxation
  Finance costs                     1,038    1,039      834      3,840    2,703

Net finance (income)
Name WKN Börse Kurs Datum/Zeit Diff. Diff. % Geld Brief Erster Schluss
BP PLC DL-,25 850517 Frankfurt 5,580 26.06.24 21:38:32 -0,042 -0,75% 0,000 0,000 5,632 5,622
BP PLC DZ/1 DL-,25 861873 Frankfurt 5,560 26.06.24 21:49:03 -0,040 -0,71% 0,000 0,000 5,560 5,600

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